Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Show	2019
Class	WA16A
Entry Number	WA16A#7
Brand	DPIRD
Wine Name	Tinta Cao
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	David Mazza
Commercial Label	No
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	lovely colour, nose is slightly weird and the palate is a little scalped on back, shame as has interesting characters of lavender and warm spices
Judge 2	cinnamon spice with some juicy berry fruits and a crunchy apple, firm structured finish tannins a little broad
Judge 3	Nice colour. Alluring start. But little fruit lift. Menthol character dominates the palate.
Associate Judge	cherry pink. ripe berry winter fruit. juicy rounded mouthfeel dry mourish finish
Associate Judge	Bright light colour. Earthy, tea leaf nose. Palate bright with leather, tar but hints of bandaid.

Varietal: Tinta Cão, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	28 / Mar / 2019

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	03 / Jul / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	30
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Richard Fennessy