Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Scarpantoni Estate
Show	2015
Class	17
Entry Number	17#12
Brand	Scarpantoni Estate
Wine Name	McLaren Vale Barbera
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Nice wine with good varietal fruit but a touch to much oak. Good flavour on the palate and length of fruit.
Judge 2	Stewed dark fruit, sweet oak. Oxidised.
Judge 3	Stewed rhubarb...cooked notes. Like the acidity. Question the origin of the sweetness.
Associate Judge	Dark ruby red, sweet vanilla oak, green vege overtones. Juicy red fruits, green sappy tannins, moderate acid and length

Varietal: Barbera, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	AT 424, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	100 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2008
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2012
Rainfall	550 (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	12 / Jun / 2013
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	110
Force Class	False