Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Balgownie Estate
Show	2016
Class	15B
Entry Number	15B#14
Brand	Balgownie Estate
Wine Name	Balgownie Black Label Sangiovese
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door. Bendigo and Yarra Valley

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Solid. Some nice cherry fruits, fair bit of oak evident. sarsparilla cola, nice tannins. good drink.
Judge 2	Nice crunchy acidity, tight, pithy pomegranate. Subtle, initially subdued but gains with time in glass.
Judge 3	Approachable and straightforward style - good presence of fruit.
Associate Judge	Attractive nose. soft. nice structure and flesh, fennel. elegant and med bod. ok carry, tad fruit short but savoury carry

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shallow
Elevation	170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	10 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall	400 (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	14 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	170
Force Class	False