Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Water Wheel Vineyards
Show	2017
Class	25
Entry Number	25#11
Brand	Waterwheel
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	No
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	C
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	Dense colour. Bright and aromatic. A heap of confectionary oak which spils the fruit.
Judge 2	sweet fleshy plummy wine with oak in balance and good texture
Judge 3	Great colour. Powerful nose (hints of oak). A rich and full bodied wine - oak playing a big part at the moment
Associate Judge	dense inky colour, plum, creme caramel, minty, spice, interesting, rich palate weight, bigger riper style, nice use of oak

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	CW14, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1993
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall	350 (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	13 / Oct / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False