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Entry Information
ExhibitorFerngrove Wines
Show2013
Class24
Entry Number24#15
BrandFerngrove Vineyards Estate
Wine NameKing Malbec
Vintage2011
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelNo
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1A massive wine with loads of menthol on the nose. Smokey textural palate which is simple and even
Judge 2Some unclean elements here on the nose....plenty of oak...palate a bit stripped
Judge 3juicy, fine tannin up front, fragrant, but sl extracted dry tannins in the aftertaste
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Unknown, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Gravel,Sand
Elevation250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1000 Vines / Ha
Planted1998
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date01 / Apr / 2011
Rainfall580 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationNone 100%
ClosureCork
Cases Produced340
Force ClassFalse