Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Alex Russell Wines
Show	2017
Class	23
Entry Number	23#7
Brand	alejandro
Wine Name	Lagrein
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	alexrussellwines.com.au, thevindependent, different drop, black hearts and sparrows, village vineyard, crown cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	dark fruited spicy nose.sweet dark dense fruit, cherry liqueur, oak/tannins showing through a little.
Judge 2	Deep red, ripe mulberry, good flavour weight, firmer tannins on thefinish but fruit sweetness carries through, good length
Judge 3	ripe dusty cassis and intense dark chetty fruit, gorgeously complete and rich while fresh and elegant. Wow. Pristine, fresh and wonderful.
Associate Judge	Dense, perfumed, red/black fruit, slightly smoky savouriness, slight apple oxidised character? Lovely acidity and balance with the weight and fruit sweetness

Varietal: Lagrein, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	20 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	20.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	200 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Plastic 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Feb / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False