Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ferguson Hart Estate
Show	2020
Class	G7B
Entry Number	G7B#4
Brand	Ferguson Hart Estate
Wine Name	Reserve Shiraz
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Merv Hart
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	FHE

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	mod goiod , dr pepper, red fruit allmost shaded in spectrum . simplistic fruit spectrum
Judge 2	Cherry kirsch nose, the palate has succulent fruit - this is plush and ripe and lovely. Black tea alongside raspberry, with the requisite pepper and pastille character. Juicy and bouncy with loads of appeal.
Judge 3	gamey, hint of barnyard, in a good way, game, chartcuterie, spices. slippery malleable tannin, nice brick dust / black tea moreishness. good drink, pretty intrigueing. hunter-esk
Associate Judge	oak flavours quite present. lacks fruit presence in the aroma and in the palate.
Associate Judge	Deep red/red. Grubby note on the nose, very dark fruits. Full, dark fruits, tannin fine, touch broad.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Gravel,Shallow
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Planted	1995
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall	900 (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	17 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	140
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damion hutton