Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Balgownie Estate
Show	2017
Class	16B
Entry Number	16B#5
Brand	Balgownie Estate
Wine Name	Balgownie Black Label Sangiovese
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door. Bendigo and Yarra Valley

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	ripe jammy nose and palate, juicy acidity, some decent weight, slight drying tannins on the finish.
Judge 2	Med red with hint of purple, juby fruit, more elegant palate, spikey tannins back of palate, some length
Judge 3	perfumed and attractive, lovely integrated oak, dense powdery tannin, fresh
Associate Judge	bright colour and fresh fruited on the nose, dusty tannins, good palate weight and structure, lovely

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	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Feb / 2016
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	20 / Jun / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	400
Force Class	False