Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2018
Class	R4
Entry Number	R4#1
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	nice colour, juicy lift , palte fine and quite savoury nice
Judge 2	nice , fragrant spice and pepper, dense dark conserve, good. little talcy and short? nice fruit weight.
Judge 3	Elegant, aromatic nose, plenty of juicy red berry fruit. (A hint of throat gargle tincture through the finish?) Palate is cushy and plush, a drying and peppery clove like character through the back palate.
Associate Judge	violets, black fruits, 5 spice, white pepper still quite fresh, good structure, in a good place
Associate Judge	fresh, plum, pie crust, hint licorice, generous, juicy, nice fine tannins, generous! Medium weight, OK

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	03 / 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%
Bottling Date	22 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	458
Force Class	False