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ExhibitorOliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show2014
Class24
Entry Number24#11
BrandOliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine NameOliver's Taranga Sagrantino
Vintage2011
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityOliver's Taranga Vineyards, 246 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Very dark, maturing ruby. Really iifted, perfumed and sweet with a hint of leather and spice. gripping rich fruit with full spread. It is all power and density and little finesse. you wouldn't finish the bottle. oxidised?
Judge 2dark colour some browing; very ripe fruit lacking freshness; drying on the finish
Judge 3Some sulphide dominates opening, ground coffee, 'maritime'.. opens to spice/leather. Palate smooth, tannins resolving, acid soft. Nice fruits - savoury/sweet. H2S blows off.
Associate Judgeripe plum and leather nose, softer fruit opening on palate, acid/tannin finish, dusty medium bodied, riper, age? boozy but goes with territory
Varietal: Sagrantino, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneMAT 4, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Shallow
Elevation100 Metres above sea level
Planted2004
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild2.80 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date09 / Mar / 2010
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentWood 100%
MaturationOld Large Format 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced500
Force ClassFalse