Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Capel Vale Wines
Show	2023
Class	14
Entry Number	14#7
Brand	Capel Vale
Wine Name	Debut Malbec
Vintage	2022
Origin	Multi-regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	menthol licorice kirsch, cardboardy, inky density, good acid tannin drive, sl warm
Judge 2	Rwdph plum violet and ink dense and rich mid chewy fruit tannins good extract lingering varietal flavour
Judge 3	Freshly picked balckberries, dying roses, blueberries - crunchy and dense, defined tannins good length - picked early? Stalky?
Associate Judge	Inky, mixed berries. Good fruit conc. Fine acid line, savoury tannin structure. Getting hungry!
Associate Judge	EBT cigar, tabacco leaf, dry spices. Very little fruit lift

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 73.1%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Geographe, 12.8%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Margaret River, 14.1%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Nov / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	660
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Daniel Hetherington