Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bleasdale Vineyards
Show	2023
Class	32
Entry Number	32#12
Brand	Bleasdale Vineyards
Wine Name	Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Bleasdale Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Beautifully fragrant, bright and alert. A slippery, supple wine with a deftly handled, granular grip. Not enormously complex or layered....a solo, not a symphony...but a lovely tune all the same.
Judge 2	Bright and alluring. Sophistication in spades, with graphite like minerality and a tensile structure that is perfectly complemented by a brightness of just ripe fruit.
Judge 3	Quite light bright ruby. Fresh bright red fruit, hint of leaf but certainly not green, suggestive of a bright and vibrant style. Palate lacks the promise of aroma. Quite hollow middle, edgy acidity, firm tannin, light
Associate Judge	Turkish delight, slight sweatiness. Nose promises a bit more. Pal falls away a bit quick and lacks intensity. Pal slightly disjointed.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam
Elevation	50 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1850 Vines / Ha
Planted	1980
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Mar / 2019
Rainfall	250 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Concrete Vat 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 20%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 80%
Bottling Date	12 / Sep / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Paul Hotker/ Matt Laube