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Entry Information
Exhibitor Pfeiffer Wines
Show 2016
Class 35
Entry Number 35#2
Brand Pfeiffer Wines
Wine Name Christopher's VP
Vintage 2015
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Pfeiffer Wines cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 young, spiritous, intense fruit, just lacking some acidity
Judge 2 dark rich fruits. christmas cake. dense. good length
Judge 3 bright purple; good fruit – real tempranillo lift to this; spirit a tad hot, zesty youthful
Associate Judge Spiritous nose/intergrating. not a fan of spirit choice, sits on top of delicate aromatics. Sweet fruit, ripe fruit and well managed, fine tannins with good extract. Finely boned. Very pleasant. needs more stuffing for long haul.
Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Rutherglen, 65%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type Sand,Gravel
Elevation 135 Metres above sea level
Planted 1997
Irrigation Overhead Sprinkler
Growing Method Conventional
Harvest Date 02 / Mar / 2015
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Rutherglen, 17.5%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type Sand,Gravel
Elevation 135 Metres above sea level
Planted 1993
Irrigation Overhead Sprinkler
Growing Method Conventional
Harvest Date 14 / Apr / 2016
Varietal: Tinta Barroca, GI: Rutherglen, 17.5%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type Sand,Gravel
Elevation 135 Metres above sea level
Planted 1997
Irrigation Overhead Sprinkler
Growing Method Conventional
Harvest Date 14 / Apr / 2015
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Stainless Steel 99%
Maturation Small Format Oak 1%
Bottling Date 23 / Dec / 2015
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 550
Wine Style / Method Vintage port
Force Class False