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Entry Information
Exhibitor Cradle of Hills
Show 2018
Class 7A
Entry Number 7A#6
Brand Cradle of Hills
Wine Name Lacewing Fiano
Vintage 2017
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cradle of Hills Cellar Door , 76 Rogers Rd Sellicks Hill SA 5174l
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Judge 1 Toasty, sulphides, steely. Pineapple, green mango, preserved lemon. Some complexity, tart acid and creamy but lacks flow. Sulphides may be divisive but at least there's character
Judge 2 Lifted nutty nose H2S, vitamin B, palate broad and textural generous with the finish a little warm.
Judge 3 great attempt at lees and oak. gun flint, supported by great line of fruit. length of flavour.
Associate Judge Almond and a mealy lift, bilgy swamp lift, Popcorn, MLF lift? Big an textural, large format, nice acid, texture and weight. Interesting style.
Varietal: Fiano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Chardonnay, 100%
Soil Type Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation 50 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 675 Vines / Ha
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Crop Yeild 7.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 11 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall 600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 67%
Ferment Old Wood 33%
Maturation Stainless Steel 67%
Maturation Small Format Oak 33%
Bottling Date 06 / Apr / 2018
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 70
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Paul Smith