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Entry Information
ExhibitorThe Usual Suspects Collective
Show2020
Class26
Entry Number26#8
BrandHesketh
Wine NameRegional Selections Negroamaro
Vintage2018
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1brick red colour, attractive nose, strawberry, plum, fresh acid, warm fruit finish. light to medium.
Judge 2Light to medium red, red cherry, green/black olive, slight toasty oak note, some tertiary caramelisation, consistent texture but fruit less expressive, riper profile now coming through, drink now
Judge 3Light plum. Spicy - ea? VA. VA hardness caries to palate and cuts through an otherwise sweet fruit and fine grained tannins on the palate.
Associate Judgeslight brown, toffee apple on the nose, slightly minty, mixed red apple stew, warm spice, silky tannins
Varietal: Negroamaro, GI: Barossa, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced400
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteAndrew Hardy, James Lienert, Keeda Zilm