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Entry Information
ExhibitorSmallwater Estate
Show2020
ClassWA13
Entry NumberWA13#3
BrandSmallwater Estate
Wine NameZinfandel
Vintage2019
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameBruce Dukes
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityYes
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1nice colour, dark fruited, oak , good drive and lenght but oak is OTT?
Judge 2Coffee grounds, cocoa nib, juicy purple fruit, suave texture. This is brilliant. Balance.
Judge 3decent, some gamey notes, malleable tannin, good drink. lacking fruit drive
Associate Judgered fruit together with some sweet oak profile, smooth tannins.
Associate JudgeLovely rich generous palate, fine oak tannins supporting ripe berries, xmas cake flavours.
Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density1800 Vines / Ha
Planted1993
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date12 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall930 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced310
Force ClassFalse