Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Water Wheel Vineyards
Show	2024
Class	36
Entry Number	36#1
Brand	Water Wheel Vineyards
Wine Name	Primitivo
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Peter Cumming
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83.5
Judge 1	deep red, slightly adv, fig, mocha, drying finish, hard
Judge 2	showing development/brooding/dark fruited; rich and macerated, spiritus, cooked fruit
Judge 3	brown tinge. prune raisin brown sugar. concentrated dehydrated fruit, hint of spice and burnt sugar
Associate Judge	Brick red hue, Sweet entry, big tannins, grippy.

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Rocky
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Subsurface
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	13 / Apr / 2022
Rainfall	450 (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	30 / Aug / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	64
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Amy Cumming