Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Silkwood Estate
Show	2024
Class	41
Entry Number	41#6
Brand	Silkwood Estate
Wine Name	Original Zin
Vintage	NV
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Michael Ng
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Extracted and oak influenced. Heavy going. High alcohol and lacking in blanance.
Judge 2	Bit cooked, VA?, microbial? Palate is very warm, lacking fruit sweetness to carry through. Finishes disjointed.
Judge 3	A little unconvinving on the nose; not quite fresh and not quite deep, and sugar feels obvious upfront with alcohol not entirely integrated.
Associate Judge	leather, tobacco, plum skin med intensity nose, high acid, full on, lacking some flavour intensity to match the acidity and the heat. stripped short length

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Pemberton, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	1100 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	17 / May / 2024
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	100
Residual Sugar	110 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Made from 100% Zinfandel grapes. Fortified with brandy spirit, matured in French barriques.
Winemaker Note	Michael Ng
Average Age	6 years