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Entry Information
Exhibitor Ferngrove Wines
Show 2022
Class 30
Entry Number 30#15
Brand Ferngrove
Wine Name King Malbec
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Chris Zur
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 VA, very ripe, quite a sweet palate, difficult to get past the VA
Judge 2 good density, baking spice aromatics. prominent tannin, feels drying on the finish.
Judge 3 Summered windfall black fruits, oak, vanilla - all pushing through the mouthfeel - big, plush and old school
Associate Judge Sweet dark red fruits, perfumed boiled lollies, some dried lavender as well. Plush and well managed tannins, focuses in on the back of the palate.
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 250
Force Class False