Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2023
Class	9
Entry Number	9#12
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	blue/black fruits, sl fly spray eucalypt note, cherry ripe, some wet stone, good drive and generosity, med bodied line, tannins good over the surface
Judge 2	Rwpph bright cherry lift mid tally tannins good length in fruit flavour subtle oak
Judge 3	Windfall blueberries and blacberries, stained hands - defiant tannin structure that charges through the palate followed by acid tension - fruit falls from the the finish
Associate Judge	Great colour. Perfumed, inky, blueberry crumble. Supple mouthfeel, dark fruited. Nice chewy to the finish, savoury.
Associate Judge	floral and pretty expression. rose, cassis, very fruits forword, tannins are velvety. fresh

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