Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Paxton Wines Pty Ltd
Show	2021
Class	29
Entry Number	29#2
Brand	Paxton
Wine Name	Graciano
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Chris Chapman
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	paxtonwines.com

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Bracken, forrest floor, white pepper, slight jube and violet, silky tannins, zippy acidity, pretty length and weight of fruit. Nice balance of oak
Judge 2	sweet ripe fruit nose, dense berries, herbal/green background, fruit pretty on palate, a nice generous but balanced wine. green a shame though.
Judge 3	Sweet and sour plums. Fruit dominating acidity which is also lost to the tannins on the finish
Associate Judge	cedar, spice notes, juicy fruit, tannins soft and integrated, acid backbone
Trophy	Tony Mangan Memorial Award for Best Organic Wine

Varietal: Graciano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Chardonnay, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Sand,Clay,Silt
Elevation	50 Metres above sea level
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Biodynamic Certificate: 2011
Crop Yeild	7.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	500 (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	28 / Nov / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Richard Freebairn