Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Zerella Wines
Show	2017
Class	31
Entry Number	31#3
Brand	Zerella Wines
Wine Name	La Gita Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87.67
Judge 1	Reductive. Rich fruit. Odd vegetal character.
Judge 2	Bright fresh elegant fruit been slapped about with expensive oak. Would be a better wine with a little restraint
Judge 3	unusual caramelly, oak derived aromas, gd palate wt sl clipped and drying from the oak
Associate Judge	little tired and lacking drive on the palate

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Elevation	59 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1474 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	12 / Nov / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	233
Force Class	False