Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2022
Class	7
Entry Number	7#9
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	very primary fruit, ribena notes, coffee cast offs, oxy very extracted tannins, strange palate weedy character
Judge 2	Purple hue, vibrant youthful colour. Vibrant aromatics with spiced plums and mulberries. Fleshy yet crunchy acidity.
Judge 3	Bright colour, lighter style but intriguing fennel, aniseed, nutmeg spice, palate sweet crunchy fruit but reigned in with savoury complexity, supple tannins, juicy acidity, length
Associate Judge	lifted mulberry fruits and leaf, red and black fruits dark punchy fruit on palate, little skinsy but luscious, good supporting oak not dominant, punchy
Associate Judge	Quite a confection note on the nose, lots of bubblegum and red rope licorice. Well balanced fruit but lacks dimension and missing that savoury intrigue.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Granite,Loam
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	03 / 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%
Bottling Date	22 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	458
Force Class	False