Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Battle of Bosworth Wines
Show	2023
Class	37A
Entry Number	37A#12
Brand	Battle of Bosworth
Wine Name	Heretic
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophy	Best Blend
Judge 1	bright fruited. well handled tannin. great acidity.
Judge 2	purple fruit with some sweet florals, lovely gravelly grainy structure and length
Judge 3	Vibrant purple, nice peppery blue-fruit aromatics; earthy, spicy palate. Nice mouth perfume at end. Enough power?
Associate Judge	Light bright and very red fruited, slightly confected but with support on the palate. A happy wine

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: McLaren Vale, 42%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	665 Vines / Ha
Planted	1988
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Certified ACO
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 32%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	665 Vines / Ha
Planted	1988
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Certified ACO
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Graciano, GI: McLaren Vale, 20%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	664 Vines / Ha
Planted	1986
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Certified ACO
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: McLaren Vale, 6%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	665 Vines / Ha
Planted	1988
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Certified ACO
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 50%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 50%
Bottling Date	24 / Aug / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Joch Bosworth and Scott McIntosh