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Entry Information
ExhibitorGolden Grove Estate
Show2023
Class20
Entry Number20#7
BrandGolden Grove Estate
Wine NameBarbera
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameSam & Jason Costanzo
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1blue fruits and flowering herbs with hints of seductive reduction. palate is bright and fresh with nice crunchy acidity. slightly simplistic in finish
Judge 2inky, lush ripe black fruits, sl austere but lovely
Judge 3Chocolatey nose, fruit isn't quite there; sweet/sour slightly hot palate. Not without merit but lack of balance gets it.
Associate Judgecoffee and fruit cake, quite rich and dense, oak too prominent
Varietal: Barbera, GI: Granite Belt, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeGranite,Loam,Sand
Elevation800 Metres above sea level
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced85
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteRay Costanzo