Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2024
Class	15
Entry Number	15#4
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Zinfandel
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Coffee laces red stewed fruits - bitter edge
Judge 2	Rwph doughy oak char rare meat soft mid plush plum finish minty
Judge 3	pine needles and spice, black cherry and roasted plum, nice density on the palate but well managed tannin
Associate Judge	Fine, some dried herb mixing with fresh red fruits. Nice long lingering tannins.
Associate Judge	Turned Soil. Ripe stems. char. Spice. rustic tannins. Ripe. Generous. masculin. Broad Shoulders. Needs cleaner edges and more tention.

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Granite,Loam
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1993
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / 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%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	310
Force Class	False