Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Gapsted Estate
Show	2024
Class	28A
Entry Number	28A#6
Brand	High Country
Wine Name	Tempranillo
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Hightone, overarching oak. Volatile edge.
Judge 2	Dark garnet in the glass, this wine smells of oak and camphorwood. In the mouth, sweet oak, brown sugar and coffee dominate the fruit, and the tannins sit heavy and peanut-butter-textured on the palate. Just overdone.
Judge 3	Dried blood orange rind, reduced. Quite sour, tinny
Associate Judge	delicate just ripe blackberry, blueberry, - poking through oak spice, balanced structure. pleasant fruit ripeness to match the elevated tannin and acid. shows some brilliant poise.

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / May / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	807
Force Class	False