Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ros Ritchie Wines
Show	2021
Class	27B
Entry Number	27B#2
Brand	Ros Ritchie
Wine Name	Sandy Creek Vineyard
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	RG Cleeland
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Highly perfumed, violets, very pretty. Dark red fruit with earthy core. Good acidity and tannins are well balanced with the fruit. Sweet oak picked up on finish.
Judge 2	Cola lollies, mulberry, blueberry, little hollow with medium length
Judge 3	aldehidic? faulty. looking for freshness and fruit balance.
Associate Judge	lifted, bright, red cherry, slight aniseed, acid juts out, tannins soft, wine finishes dry

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Upper Goulburn, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shallow
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	1994
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	700 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 85%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 15%
Bottling Date	05 / Dec / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	135
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ros Ritchie