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Exhibitor Harrison Wine
Show 2024
Class 34
Entry Number 34#8
Brand Harrison
Wine Name Vento do Mar Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Troy Elliker
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Eucalypt dominates on nose. Nice fruit character on plate and good freshness and balance.
Judge 2 Quite a big, loud nose, juicy and fleshy but a slightly clunky feel, structure not married to fruit.
Judge 3 ripe confected red jubes tannins are firm and a little unresolved in a lighter skeleton
Associate Judge Crushed aspirin, orange zest. Minty lift. Choc mint dominant palate. Simple.
Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Sand
Planted 1970
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 50%
Maturation Stainless Steel 50%
Cases Produced 200
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Riley Harrison