Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2018
Class	WA1
Entry Number	WA1#12
Brand	Willow Bridge
Wine Name	Solana Tempranillo
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	super bright , lifted fun juicy red berried fruits, cola density and anise complexity gd
Judge 2	lovely, lifted fruits, dense, lots of oak there, dark gamey fruits, good drive and length, oak a touch drying. youthful
Judge 3	Sugar dusted strawberries on the nose - red apple and cherry lolly. The palate is powerful, plenty of guts. The fruit is concentrated, this is a fabulous wine. Chalky tannins and good length of flavour.
Associate Judge	cherry, spices on nose chewy tannin, great structure, quite expressive great concentration of fruit
Associate Judge	Bruise berries and hint tobacco. Soft front palate, med weight, juicy mid, plums, grows on the palate - pretty delicious. Nice juicy fruit throughout well balanced with tannins which are present but judiciously handled.

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Requena, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	290 Metres above sea level
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	02 / Sep / 2018
Cases Produced	190
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton/Dougal Herd