Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Countertop Wines
Show	2022
Class	29
Entry Number	29#12
Brand	Countertop
Wine Name	Countertop 2020 Durif
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Chris Dent
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	coffee grinds, sl oxy layers, medicinal, almond extract, big and generous, oxy red apple on the palate, quite porty
Judge 2	Dark red. Alc lift, some Christmas cake spice and vanillan oak. Palate warm and ripe, lacking some fruit density to support the baked fruit & spice characters.
Judge 3	curry leaf aroma, warm, chewy finish, warm
Associate Judge	Fruit/acid balance good. Sharp tannins, hint of cigar ash, nice length.

Varietal: Durif, GI: Swan Hill, 100%
Clone	H7V13, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1515 Vines / Ha
Planted	2015
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	26.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Mar / 2020
Rainfall	375 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 20%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 80%
Bottling Date	10 / Aug / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	350
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damien Cofield