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Entry Information
ExhibitorSabella Vineyards
Show2015
Class30
Entry Number30#6
BrandSabella Vineyards
Wine NameNero d'Avola
Vintage2014
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityStreet Adl, Rundle St, Adel
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1Dark fruit and dusty oak sweetness. A rich style with med+ acidity and gritty tannin. Good persistence. A more ambitious style.
Judge 2Leather with hints of oak spice. Lovely roundness and length, tannins somewhat blocky but nice wine.
Judge 3solid but a little chunky and overly tannic for fruit weight
Associate Judgeperfumed violets/cedar oak, medium bodied, good intensity, dark frutis, bramble, spice, ripe oak tannin great length
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneMAT 1, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeLoam
Elevation15 Metres above sea level
Planting Density750 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild2.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date30 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall330 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date22 / Jun / 2015
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced168
Force ClassFalse