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Entry Information
ExhibitorDrakesbrook Wines
Show2013
Class5
Entry Number5#12
BrandDrakesbrook Wines
Wine NameWildbird Savagnin
Vintage2012
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityLiquorbarons Jolimont
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1lot going on - full flavours and crisp
Judge 2Some fusel like qualities.Leesy flavours with a quartz like acid. Stone like.Interesting but lacks some mid palate creamy.Gd phenolic chew.Fun. BIG
Judge 3Clean but lanoliny nose. Creamy almost? Lovely texture, clean and bright finish. A touch lacking in fruit but makes for with texture and length. A thinking persons wine.
Varietal: Savagnin, GI: Peel, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeGravel
Elevation165 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1600 Vines / Ha
Planted2009
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date27 / Feb / 2012
Rainfall1100 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationOld Barrel 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced125
Force ClassFalse