Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Saint Clair Family Estate
Show	2017
Class	25
Entry Number	25#21
Brand	Saint Clair Family Estate
Wine Name	Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Malbec
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	New Zealand

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	very richly fruited with oaky spice, smooth, supple and voluptuous. Lacking a little freshness.
Judge 2	Chary oak, firm corse tannin. Need to be a miner to find the fruit
Judge 3	Chewy tannins detracting from the wine overall. Fruit falls quick on the finish.
Associate Judge	inky purple / mulberry and blackberry, bramble / fruit intensity not matching tannins, acid gives balance. need more fruit.

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Hawkes Bay, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 100%
Soil Type	Silt,Gravel
Elevation	11 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	3300 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	12.40 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Apr / 2015

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	26 / Feb / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	261
Force Class	False