| Entry Information |
| Pernod Ricard Winemakers |
| 2024 |
| 41 |
| 41#8 |
| St Hugo |
| Fortified Touriga |
| 2023 |
| Regional Blend |
| Yes |
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| Judging Results |
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| Very good expression. Fruit and alcohol in check, with varieties considered. Powerful, yet balanced. Intense. Lacks a little complexity. |
| Super dark and desiccated fruits. Very rich fruited, sweetness balances well, would just like to see a little more intensity and depth. |
| 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. |
| dark ruby, dark pepper spice, blackcurrant spice. simple nose. short length, undefined black fruits. |
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| Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Barossa Valley, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Conventional |
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| Wine Making Information |
| Open Fermenter 100% |
| Stainless Steel 100% |
| 159 |
| False |
| 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. |
