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Entry Information
Exhibitord'Arenberg
Show2024
Class31
Entry Number31#6
Brandd'Arenberg
Wine NameThe Anthropocene Epoch
Vintage2021
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Reductive characters aids aromatic interest. This leads to inky, dense fruit, with some hot notes on palate. Intense. Slightly disjointed.
Judge 2Super dark and inky, dark berry fruit with menthol notes. Palate has notes of cassis, bright acid, good length, soft would like more complexity.88
Judge 3Deep colour, quite Cabernet, some blue fruit, big tannin, feels a little dark and overdone, lacking juicy balance.
Associate Judgereductive, muted fruit, chocolate and earthy spice. fruit is sharp and then dismissed, short length
Varietal: MencĂ­a / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeLoam,Sand
Elevation140 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1011 Vines / Ha
Planted2015
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodBiodynamic Certificate: NASAA
Harvest Date21 / Mar / 2021
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced238
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteChester Osborn