Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	The Islander Estate Vineyards
Show	2015
Class	24
Entry Number	24#24
Brand	The Islander Estate Vineyards
Wine Name	Majestic Plough
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door , fine wine retailers in ADL MEL SYD BNE CBR

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Great colour but where is the fruit and depth in this wine. Fruit to dull and lacking.
Judge 2	Cocoa, cola, dark fruit. Structured, firm tannin leading to bitterness. Lacks flesh.
Judge 3	Spicy (cinnamon) oak. Blocky wine. Dry red spectrum. Would love to see the variety shine.
Associate Judge	full garnet, plum fruit and oak, medium bodied palate, juicy red fruits, high frontal tannin, with good persistence, needs food

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Kangaroo Island, 100%
Clone	Kalimna 1, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Sand,Clay,Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	5000 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Not certified
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	25 / Mar / 2012
Rainfall	750 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Concrete Vat 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	12 / Dec / 2013
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	355
Force Class	False