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Entry Information
ExhibitorMatriarch and Rogue
Show2024
Class36
Entry Number36#9
BrandMatriarch & Rogue
Wine NameKen Primitivo
Vintage2023
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameSteve Wills
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1medium to full bodied, some drying aspects, currants, and prune, not too heavy, baked fruits
Judge 2tobacco/char/compote; soft and fleshy fruited style, some eucalypt and strawberries here, soft finish
Judge 3subdued nose, oak and spice, liquorice, a touch volatile. plate a bit thin and dry
Associate JudgeFruits, oak, eucalypt, sandy drying tannins, resonable balance
Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Clare Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
IrrigationNone
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced160
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteMarnie Roberts