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Entry Information
Exhibitor Longview Vineyard
Show 2024
Class 21
Entry Number 21#12
Brand Longview Vineyard
Wine Name Saturnus
Vintage 2022
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Chris Mein
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door, Website
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 Delicate nose, bing cherry. Fresh palate with nice balance. Tannin in check.
Judge 2 some florals, slightly muted; fleshy and generous, lovely acid driving the tannin and length. Some sour jubiness to this wine which I love; TANNINS!
Judge 3 Dried black cherry skin. Lovely extracted tannin pitch, Campari finish
Associate Judge Mulchy red rose and firm red tannin. Power. Drive.
Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone CN 230, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 25%
Clone Bourgu, F12V7, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 20%
Clone CN 111, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 20%
Clone Mudgee, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 35%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Quartz,Rocky
Elevation 360 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 4182 Vines / Ha
Planted 1995
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Crop Yeild 10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 01 / May / 2021
Rainfall 900 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 09 / Jul / 2021
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 325
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Peter Saturno