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Entry Information
Exhibitor Ferngrove Wines
Show 2020
Class 33
Entry Number 33#4
Brand Ferngrove
Wine Name King Malbec
Vintage 2018
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Chris Zur
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Vibrant, lifted and very primary.
Lovely fleshy fruit with grip and acidity to carry
Judge 2 Dark plum, Rhubarb, blueberry , chalky drying tannins, nice length but needs more fruit weight. Out of balance
Judge 3 very good sweet balanced fruit, soft and full, little feral
Associate Judge slightly higher acid characters but falling in line with an ozzy malbec
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced 250
Force Class False