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Entry Information
Exhibitor Muto Wine
Show 2025
Class 33
Entry Number 33#10
Brand Muto Wine
Wine Name Touriga Nacional
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Bruce Bassham
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score 78
Judge 1 brett, barnyard, soupy, very medicinal and dried out
Judge 2 pale and forward hue. band aid and toast. bacerial.
Judge 3 Bright maroon. Flattish aromatics, some aldehyde. Palate is dominated by mouth aromatics around aldehyde - calvados apple.
Associate Judge Quite animal and barny.
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation 29 Metres above sea level
Planted 2010
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: 24073
Harvest Date 05 / Apr / 2023
Wine Making Information
Ferment Plastic 30%
Ferment Stainless Steel 70%
Maturation Large Format Oak 50%
Maturation Small Format Oak 25%
Maturation Stainless Steel 25%
Bottling Date 30 / Aug / 2025
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 210
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Waldo Smit