Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Myattsfield Vineyard and Winery
Show	2019
Class	WA16B
Entry Number	WA16B#4
Brand	Myattsfield
Wine Name	2018 Durif
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	dense wiht deep hue, closed nose oak eveident , quite long and generous palate overly oaked in flavour perhaps for fruit characters but gd
Judge 2	dark purple hue, dense black fruits, very grapey funnily enough, well constructed palate with firm tannin a great steak wine
Judge 3	Big oak presence immediately. dominates palate too. Drying. Oak shades all the fruit. Nothing left to shine
Associate Judge	inky almost black colour, intense blackberry & herby spice on the palate. balanced acid
Associate Judge	Bright youthful colour, nose lifted, plastic? Touch rubber on palate. Minty coolness

Varietal: Durif, GI: Perth Hills, 100%
Clone	H7V13, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	24 / Apr / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	185
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Josh Davenport