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Entry Information
ExhibitorKay Brothers
Show2015
Class30
Entry Number30#17
BrandKay Brothers
Wine NameBasket Pressed Nero d Avola
Vintage2014
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityKay Brothers Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1A little closed, but attractive purity of fruit. Alcohol pokes out a bit and tannins a little chewy, a little bitterness on the finish. Macerated red fruits, rose petal, red earth.
Judge 2Slightly tired and round. High alcohol and round with sweetness pushing the palate.
Judge 3Solid wine but a little dominated by oak/tannins.
Associate Judgeviolets/blue fruit dusty herb notes, light red fruits,puckering drying forward tannin structure, needs more flesh
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneMAT 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Gravel
Elevation105 Metres above sea level
Planting Density3333 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild1.60 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date13 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall580 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date28 / Jan / 2015
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced47
Force ClassFalse