Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hither & Yon
Show	2015
Class	30
Entry Number	30#7
Brand	Hither & Yon
Wine Name	Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	online, cellar door, national agents

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophies	Best Red Wine
	Best Red Italian Variety Wine
	Best Nero d'Avola
Judge 1	Glossy, lifted and purple. Grippy tannin with just enough fruit on the mid palate to balance, impression of structure yet remains light and juicy.
Judge 2	Herbal and cola. maybe some WB influences at play. Very fine palate with well judged tannins.
Judge 3	a little too much oak for fruit weight? Otherwise, quite pretty
Associate Judge	violets/ fresh herbs, nettles characters, light bodied, carbonic jubey fruit, forward tight tannin, good persistence

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel,Loam
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2400 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	7.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	20 / Feb / 2015
Rainfall	455 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 80%
Ferment	Stainless Steel 20%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	26 / Jun / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	609
Force Class	False