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Entry Information
ExhibitorHeartland Wines
Show2017
Class32B
Entry Number32B#3
BrandHeartland Wines
Wine NameSposa e Sposa
Vintage2014
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityRetail, Onpremise, Online
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1dark fruit, pepper and coconut oak on nose, quite tangy dark fruit on palate, some nice intensity, quite a bit of sweet oak but some good fruit.
Judge 2Med red, red berry, bit tertiary/savoury, good texture, med length
Judge 3ripe dark cassis/choc fruit with some earthy/ashy complexity, grippy powdery-chewy tannin, slightly austere but powerful
Associate Judgeintense hue, medicinal, minty, blackcurrant, density on the palate, good weight and structure of tannins, nice use of oak good acidity keeps palate fresh
Varietal: Dolcetto, GI: Langhorne Creek, 46%
CloneCN 69, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Varietal: Lagrein, GI: Langhorne Creek, 54%
CloneH9V9, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
CloneH9V7, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Soil TypeSand,Clay,Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Planted1999
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 50%
MaturationStainless Steel 50%
Bottling Date23 / Nov / 2016
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced4060
Force ClassFalse