Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Alex Russell Wines
Show	2024
Class	30
Entry Number	30#3
Brand	Russell and Suitor
Wine Name	Alejandro
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Neale Hancock
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Waxy and a smidge developed. Raisined and a bit developed. A bit out of class.
Judge 2	Darker spectrum of fruit, inky, dark berry compote with a little bit of vanilla. Palate sees the blue fruit and vanilla coming through, nice acid and structure to accompany but is slightly clipped
Judge 3	Blue fruit, peppery, earth, bramble, juicy, powdery palate with good line and flow and a kind of mineral spine. Long.
Associate Judge	dark blackberry, mulberry, cedar, all spice, med plus intensity. dry, med plus acid, med plus smooth tannin. dark fruit and chocolate coming through. pleasant

Varietal: Graciano, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Planting Density	450 Vines / Ha
Planted	2021
Irrigation	Under-Vine Sprinkler
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2024
Rainfall	289 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Oct / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	363
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alex Russell