Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ironcloud Wines
Show	2024
Class	11
Entry Number	11#14
Brand	Ironcloud Wines
Wine Name	Rock of Solitude Cabernet Malbec
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Warwick Lavis
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Off the Vine Distributors

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Blackcurrant leaf, euyc dense upright structured juicy blousy end note
Judge 2	rwbh red current earth and rare meat oak tones driving bergamot finish
Judge 3	dried sage herbals and some browner fruit notes, silky and fine tannin
Associate Judge	Dark fruit, leafy and bit dry. decent structure. missing some fruit in the middle.
Associate Judge	Ripe. Dried Leaves. Loud drying Tannins. Tired. lacking primary fruit drive.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 60%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Apr / 2021
Rainfall	750 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Geographe, 40%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	750 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Mar / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton