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	Impenetrable colour, purple rim. Dense and concentrated. Lush middle palate. Oak char to follow. Good example of the big, rich style.
Judge 3	Depth, hint of purple, nutty/antsy american oak, intense oak and fruit, drying tannins on finish
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