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

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