Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	RiverBank Estate Winery
Show	2018
Class	25
Entry Number	25#8
Brand	RiverBank Estate
Wine Name	Rebellious Malbec
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Winery

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	80.5
Judge 1	*Ruby with a pink hue. Unusual oak, malt whisky-like nose. Medicinal. Repeats on the palate. Sweet and a little resinous and hollow.
Judge 2	Sour fruit and cardboard characters, just too dusty and no fruit.
Judge 3	bramble characters, medium weighted and simple. oak looks chipped and bolted on, and prominant, especially on finish.
Associate Judge	Clean, minty? older oak over dark fruit, good length

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Swan Valley, 85%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Petit Verdot, GI: Swan Valley, 15%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	130
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Digby Leddin