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Entry Information
ExhibitorDrakesbrook Wines
Show2013
Class18A
Entry Number18A#6
BrandDrakesbrook Wines
Wine NameWildbird Tempranillo
Vintage2012
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityLiquorbarons Jolimont
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Dark cherry and plummy fruits, oak stands sentinel in the background....perhaps lacks a little inherent gluggability
Judge 2sl sweet and sour, too acidic without enough fruit, sl sappy finish
Judge 3earthy, some developed fruit characters. Shows some lovely finesse and balance. Slight problem with the bitterness.
Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Peel, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeGravel
Elevation165 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1600 Vines / Ha
Planted2005
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild7.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall1100 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationOld Barrel 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced100
Force ClassFalse