Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2018
Class	31
Entry Number	31#16
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Online Cellardoor, Retail and on-premise

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Herbs, tobacco with not much fruit on the nose. Maybe some animalé?
Judge 2	Light to med red, some greenness on nose, leaner palate
Judge 3	meaty, lots of stems, out of balance
Associate Judge	Reductive, sulphide, dry tannins

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Volcanic,Rocky
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	678 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Sep / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	570
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen