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Entry Information
Exhibitor Smallwater Estate
Show 2021
Class 13
Entry Number 13#3
Brand Smallwater Estate
Wine Name Zinfandel
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name John Small
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Yes
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 savory fruit balance, sweet fruit mid palate soft and squishy finish
Judge 2 Jammy, marmelate, some bot, sweet finish, a bit broad and lacking definition
Judge 3 Fruit is great. Really plush and juicy, not overdone in the oak or acid departments... all the good things of cocoa, raspberry etc. Balanced and supple
Associate Judge leather, earthy. very very ripe rich fruits swiped out with the metallic tannin still leaves nice floral, blueberry note on the palette
Associate Judge Dark aromatics, garam masala notes. Rich dark fruit profile, Dark chocolate, black currants. Tannin lifts the fruit
Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density 1800 Vines / Ha
Planted 1993
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Crop Yeild 5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 12 / 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%
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 310
Force Class False