Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Saffron Gramophone
Show	2025
Class	34
Entry Number	34#14
Brand	Saffron Gramophone
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Foletta
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Quite zesty blackcurrant and berry, nice purity, plenty of tannin builld with pepperiness. Good length, violet comeback.
Judge 2	Bloody plum floral. Fruit intensity. Simple fruited sweet
Judge 3	bunchy lift. lithe. energy. lacks core to fill the texture.
Associate Judge	Framed by red fruits, rhubard, plum and cherry. A savoury-edged style. Powdery tannins of persistence. Graphite, pencil shaving texture. Not over fruited.

Varietal: Malbec, GI: North East Victoria, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand,Silt,Volcanic
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planted	1990
Irrigation	Flood
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 50%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 50%
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Rob Ellis