Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Eternity Rutherglen Pty Ltd
Show	2017
Class	21
Entry Number	21#12
Brand	Rutherglen Estates
Wine Name	Renaissance Durif
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87
Judge 1	very ripe, woody oak oak, fruit disjointed, dry finish
Judge 2	Depth, hint of purple, nutty/antsy american oak, intense oak and fruit, drying tannins on finish
Judge 3	Impenetrable colour, purple rim. Dense and concentrated. Lush middle palate. Oak char to follow. Good example of the big, rich style.
Associate Judge	Overpowered by oak and oak tannin. Nice fruit underneath

Varietal: Durif, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
Clone	H7V13, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Gravel
Elevation	190 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.52 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Mar / 2013
Rainfall	0 (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	22 / Jan / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	250
Force Class	False