Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2018
Class	WA3
Entry Number	WA3#6
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Zinfandel
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	mod colour , little oaky slight maderisation of the tannin s, sweet fruited but lacks a little drive
Judge 2	nice, savoury edges, dark brooding satsuma plums and spice, looking a touch developed for age, high slippery pH, nice wine. drink now
Judge 3	Black cherry, cola, pomegranate. Medium bodied, elegant, an exciting, spicy and balanced wine with so much to love. Really attractive cherry tomato notes on the mid palate, lingering flavours of strawberry and red apple skin.
Associate Judge	sweet and sour, a lot of mid palate fruit weight, gojis, barberries, dry dry tannins
Associate Judge	Chocolate brownie and hazelnuts, med weight, soft tannins, tomato leaf, good length and nice acid balance. Some nice savoury ch, tobacco leaf, good length.

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1993
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall	930 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	310
Force Class	False