Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Zein Estate
Show	2023
Class	32
Entry Number	32#8
Brand	ZEIN ESTATE
Wine Name	Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard 2022
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Sam Zein
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	A boney, slightly callow wine. Oak outpaces the fruit.
Judge 2	A vanilla cola number with some blackcurrant codial notes, a freshness sustains the winemaking. A medium bodied example with all the trimmings, feels slightly worked to be truly great.
Judge 3	M bright ruby. Heavy oak resin, cola influence overrides fruit. Quite heavy style, soft acidity, cleansing tannin, just lacks brightness of fruit expression for this variety
Associate Judge	Old fashion cola! - very lifted. Pal has lovely brightness and is certainly intense - 1D though?.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	240 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1570 Vines / Ha
Planted	1989
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Apr / 2022
Rainfall	900 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Sep / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	139
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Naturaliste Vintners. Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise