Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Pernod Ricard Winemakers
Show	2024
Class	41
Entry Number	41#8
Brand	St Hugo
Wine Name	Fortified Touriga
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Very good expression. Fruit and alcohol in check, with varieties considered. Powerful, yet balanced. Intense. Lacks a little complexity.
Judge 2	Super dark and desiccated fruits. Very rich fruited, sweetness balances well, would just like to see a little more intensity and depth.
Judge 3	Question over integration of fruit and spirit on nose but a nice vivid freshness upfront and juicy tannins. A little lacking in the weight and depth to give it balance.
Associate Judge	dark ruby, dark pepper spice, blackcurrant spice. simple nose. short length, undefined black fruits.

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Cases Produced	159
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Age of vines? Varie25 YO. Fermented of blended after fermentation? Individual vineyard parcel was harvested on the same day but fermented in two SS opens. Both parcels were fortified on Skins using different spirit. Pressed and held separately in tank. Final blend is a blend of the two parcels, i.e. Spirit. Hand or machine picked? Machine harvested. Wild or cultured yeast? Cultured yeast added to fermenter. Pressed direct to barrel or via tank? Via tank. Total time on skins, including cold soak, fermentation add post fermentation maceration? 7-8 days pre fortification. Analysis: 18.0% Alcohol/Volume, 5.1g/L Total Acid, 3.97 pH, 2.5Bè.