Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2021
Class	15
Entry Number	15#2
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Col Fondo
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Troy McInnes
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Pink. Strong aldehydes dominate nose. Drying palate. Bit lean and hard.
Judge 2	Oxidation problems
Judge 3	Pretty pink, some blue fruit, sweet mid, light drying finish
Associate Judge	VA, aldehyde, quite coarse mousse, drying and a bit hard

Varietal: Aglianico, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	VCR 11 (Vulture), Roostock: 110 Richter, 42%
Clone	VCR 23 (Taurasi), Roostock: 110 Richter, 58%
Soil Type	Volcanic,Rocky
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2017
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	8.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	09 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	442 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	27 / Jul / 2021
Closure	Crown Seal
Cases Produced	496
Wine Style / Method	Col Fondo
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	A barrel selection form the Chalmers Rosato Aglianico portion, filtered, cold and heat stabilised and tiraged under screw cap. Col Fondo is basically Method Traditional without the final step of disgorging.
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen / Brian Martin