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Entry Information
ExhibitorSaltfleet Wines
Show2023
Class30
Entry Number30#1
BrandSaltfleet
Wine NameTouriga Nacional
Vintage2021
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameAnton Groffen
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1plummy violets turkish delight and dark chocolate short
Judge 2Dark and brooding with grilled black plums, charcoal smoke, burnt sage and incense. Dark cooked blackberries and dusty tannins, tobacco leaf and smoke.
Judge 3Pan juices, dark plum, prune. Ripe palate, prune, stewed plum, spearmint. A jammy, weighty feel. Lacking freshness and verve. Firm tannins don't carry the fruit.
Associate JudgeWarm ripe fruit, clean, one dimensional structure
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Growing MethodOrganic Certificate: yes
Crop Yeild1.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date28 / Mar / 2023
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationConcrete 100%
Bottling Date10 / Dec / 2023
ClosureCork
Cases Produced103
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJonathan Cook & Kyle Egel