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Entry Information
ExhibitorTreasury Wine Estates
Show2024
Class39A
Entry Number39A#8
BrandNotes
Wine NameTouriga Tinta Cão
Vintage2023
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Concentrated fruit driven nose. Balanced. Powerful on palate. Overipe?
Judge 2Deep firm colour, powdery blue fruits and cola, pepper and rolls into nice fruit. Changed in glass a lot. Spicy!
Judge 3bright color tarry rose petals and plummy spice on the nose big rich but also balanced
Associate JudgeBlackberry mint ripple. Hints of brandy comes through to palate in a red apple inflected palate. Quite unrelenting tannin profile.
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: McLaren Vale, 74%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeUnknown
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Tinta Cão, GI: McLaren Vale, 26%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationStainless Steel 80%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 20%
Bottling Date05 / Sep / 2024
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced250
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteAlex MacKenzie