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Entry Information
ExhibitorHarcourt Valley Vineyards
Show2019
Class32D
Entry Number32D#1
BrandDr Livingstone
Wine NameCabernet Franc / Malbec
Vintage2017
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameQuinn Livingstone
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityMaxi IGA
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Mid red, herbal, lifted nose, redcurrant and wood spice, tough linear tannins, lacking fruit sweetness
Judge 2dried figs, roast meat, green stems, very lean fruit, high acid, plain finish
Judge 3Bright Mid red. Lifted, ripe and broody, mint. Mid weight rounded. Ripe plush fruit through the palate, but a bit hollow.
Associate Judgecaramel, oak chips, a touch medicinal, ok to taste.
Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Bendigo, 78%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Loam
Elevation400 Metres above sea level
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Bendigo, 22%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date24 / May / 2018
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced180
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteQuinn Livingstone