Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Next Crop Wines
Show	2018
Class	23
Entry Number	23#4
Brand	Next Crop Wines
Wine Name	2017 Langhorne Creek Lagrein
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Hutt Street Cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	floral spice, rosemary, tight palate, nice direction and focus, dk. choc seamless balance
Judge 2	dark, but sour plum, cherry, sl walnot shell, , salty front, builds through mid to a lightly textured finish
Judge 3	Dark cherry berry, cherry and soft creamy a bit phenolic and tight tannins. Lovely buoyant palate.
Associate Judge	Gamey and meaty, blood plum and some campari lift. Cushiony and fleshed, juiced and textural, firm and svelt tannin.

Varietal: Lagrein, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
Clone	H9V7, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Clone	H9V9, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Soil Type	Deep,Sand,Clay,Silt
Elevation	20 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	300 (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	14 / Mar / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	90
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	AJ Williams