Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Spook Hill Wines
Show	2021
Class	36
Entry Number	36#2
Brand	Spook Hill Wines
Wine Name	Eastern Bloc
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Greg Noble
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83.5
Judge 1	Bright, deeper red, some lift, blackberry and dark berry, underlying oak, some dried/hung fruit character on nose that carries into the palate, this makes the finish a bit firm and hot which unfortunately detracts from the wine
Judge 2	cooked fruit,port like,cooked
Judge 3	Characteristics expected in Cab. Sauv., lovely silky mouth feel.
Associate Judge	Fresh ground coffee and cherry notes, med fine tannins

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	I11V10, Roostock: Chardonnay, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Elevation	10 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1344 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	01 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	369 (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	01 / May / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	50
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jock Gordon