Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Brookfields Vineyards
Show	2017
Class	25
Entry Number	25#1
Brand	Brookfields Vineyards
Wine Name	Sun Dried Malbec
Vintage	2016
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	New Zealand and Australia

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	79.33
Judge 1	Good colour. Bright and concentrated. Slightly bretty
Judge 2	minty, earthy flavours, quite firm for the fruit
Judge 3	A shame that brett is playing a part in this
Associate Judge	savoury mushroom, biscuity, a touch medicinal, white pepper, opens up, grippy tannin dark plummy fruit, good weight nice fish acidity

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Hawkes Bay, 100%
Clone	1056, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 50%
Clone	ENTAV-INRA 595, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 50%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planting Density	1900 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	7.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	25 / Apr / 2015
Rainfall	700 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	667
Force Class	False