Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Skillogalee Wine
Show	2024
Class	34
Entry Number	34#3
Brand	Skillogalee Estate
Wine Name	Skillogalee Small Batch Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Brendan Pudney
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	Menthol notes + polished red fruit on nose. Herbaceousness dominates. Lacks in length.
Judge 2	Bright colour, quite a Cab Sauv profile on the nose; nice shape and a bit of tension here. Bright Cabernet tannins, straight and pure.
Judge 3	good color fresh and pretty raspberry juicey and ripe..
Associate Judge	Cool blue mint + soy chicken. Minty fresh blue on the palate. Quite light in weight.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Clare Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	470 Metres above sea level
Planted	1969
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	24 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	250 (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	06 / Sep / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	480
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Dave Palmer