Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Zerella Wines
Show	2020
Class	25
Entry Number	25#22
Brand	Zerella Wines
Wine Name	La Gita Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Zerella
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	beautifully balanced wine, complex whilst still championing the fruit, plum, liquorice, restrained appropriate use of oak, tannin, acid balance id on point
Judge 2	Blueberry quality around reduction. Decent balance but lacks concentration. Savoury element. Some confection
Judge 3	nice fruit, reasonably balanced, length so so but good effort
Associate Judge	Violets, Rich, smooth, vibrant nose dark cherry chocolate palate. Alcohol pokes out a bit and tannins a bit drying,

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Elevation	59 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1474 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2019
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Jan / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	166
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jim Zerella