Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2018
Class	35
Entry Number	35#3
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Appassimento
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Retail, online cellar door, on premise

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophy	Best Murray Darling Region Wine
Judge 1	raisined, nose is a combination of prunes and dark choc, while sweet palate is still supple and pleasurable with enough tannin to carry the RS
Judge 2	dark blach/red, skinsy, deep toffee, V sweet inky front, dark puding, and a warming lightly textured finish, with a touch of bitter nutmeg. V Interesting. not medicinal.
Judge 3	Rich dark opaque colour, rich and intense syrpy feel va lift on nose but in check on the palate liquor
Associate Judge	Rumnraisin, bitter choc and cocoa. Intensly fleshed and balanced. Great tannin and texture.

Varietal: Lambrusco Maestri, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 100%
Clone	VCR 1, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2014
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	30.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	329 (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	10 / Oct / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	466
Wine Style / Method	Appassimento Style
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Glen Hayley