Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2024
Class	9
Entry Number	9#10
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Lifted perfume - vibrant brambled black berries - sold fruit intensity in mid palate, wet stone/graphite notes *
Judge 2	Rwrh plum cassis dark choc char mid alc little pokey mod length
Judge 3	muddled clouded aromatic, touch reduced perhaps, red fruit behind. Some more present fruit on palate. Nice structure
Associate Judge	bold ripe dark fruits, but with a balanced acid and long lingering fine tannins. Nice use of oak. A very sold wine
Associate Judge	Peppery. Savory. Turned soil. char. chocolate Tannins. Under over.

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