Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	De Bortoli Wines
Show	2019
Class	22
Entry Number	22#2
Brand	Renaissance
Wine Name	Zinfandel
Vintage	2018
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	De Bortoli Wines

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87.5
Judge 1	chewy tannins, red fruits, sour acid, mid palate hole, tannin and extract around the outside but mid palate lacking
Judge 2	big fruit lift accentuated by some VA which overall, detracts
Judge 3	Plum. Dark fruits. Quite attractive. Very textural with beautiful fine tannins. Nice balance of alc for style.
Associate Judge	cherry, campari, spiced. Well balanced almost elegant

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	180 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1660 Vines / Ha
Planted	2004
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Rainfall	585 (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	16 / Oct / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	250
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Marc Scalzo