Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2022
Class	10
Entry Number	10#12
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Precursor
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	primary ferment sulfide, some vege, med bodied, tannins and length juicy solid
Judge 2	Deep ruby red. Bright and aromatic cherry and plums. Some violets too. Good weight on the palate and long
Judge 3	forward, palate thinning, cold extracted tea
Associate Judge	lifted herbal notes black fruits on palate, choco a finesse to the wine
Associate Judge	Dark riper fruits, some tabacco leaf and graphite in the back palate, nice blue fruits with powdery well balanced tannin. The fruit is quite verbose but is handled well by the wine.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 66%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	2019
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Petit Verdot, GI: Geographe, 34%
Clone	E5V6, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	2019
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	02 / Feb / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	298
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bruce Dukes/Remi Guise