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Entry Information
Exhibitor Smallwater Estate
Show 2021
Class 35
Entry Number 35#1
Brand Smallwater Estate
Wine Name Zinfandel
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name John Small
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door and selected outlets
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 Meaty nose. Oak and heat on palate dominant the fruit. Tannins spikey.
Judge 2 cherry, plum, violet, grainy tannins, nice aromatic length with a touch blast of cherry oak on the finish
Judge 3 appealing fruit on nose, pleasant meaty character. Pretty aromatic oak influence. Spice - middle eastern dried fruit and spice mix, balanced. Tannins present and integrated,
Associate Judge lifted red berry, hard palate, fruit underlying, short finish
Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Planting Density 1800 Vines / Ha
Planted 1993
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 19 / Jan / 2017
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 301
Force Class False