Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Lion Mill Vineyards
Show	2018
Class	WA3
Entry Number	WA3#7
Brand	Lion Mill Vineyards
Wine Name	Zinfandel
Vintage	2011
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Lion Mmill Vineyards

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	mod colour, savoury perfume , tannin strucute a little green with oak dominating the finish, fresh for age
Judge 2	pretty dried out, choco edge, nettle, dried out. sweet slippery palate.
Judge 3	Steely/metallic, iodine character on the nose, that coppery note coming through on the palate. Med bodied, savoury, refreshing acidity! Glistening red fruits on the mid palate, red liquorice/star anise character through the finish. Lacks body and drive, but good length of flavour.
Associate Judge	cedar, coulis, rich fruit, a cooling herb character softening tannin
Associate Judge	lifted, plum skins, hint redskins, raspberry, nice fresh approachable palate, soft generous, rhubarb pie, good persistent length. Oak is dominating nose and palate. Finishes quite lactone and hot.

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Perth Hills, 100%
Clone	WA, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	296 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2050 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	13 / Mar / 2011
Rainfall	409 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	28 / Jun / 2012
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	70
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Josh Davenport