Entry Information |
Smallwater Estate |
2024 |
36 |
36#4 |
Smallwater Estate |
Zinfandel |
2023 |
Single Vineyard |
John Small |
Yes |
Cellar Door and selected outlets |
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Judging Results |
Bronze |
lifted red fruits, florals, showing oak, well managed tannins |
char/earth/tobacco; loads of red fruits, raspberry liquorish, cloves and spices, crunchy acidity and long length |
heavy charry oak, holding the palate down, a bit of reduction, burnt hair? palate upfront but a bit clipped |
Sulphide blows off, leaves jubee fruit aromatics. Soft tannin with light coarseness. |
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Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Geographe, 100% |
WA, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100% |
Clay,Granite,Loam |
235 Metres above sea level |
1800 Vines / Ha |
1993 |
Dripper |
Conventional |
5.00 Tonnes / Ha |
19 / Mar / 2022 |
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Wine Making Information |
Old Wood 100% |
Small Format Oak 100% |
19 / Jan / 2017 |
Screw |
200 |
False |
Bruce Dukes & Remi Guise |