Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Drakesbrook Wines
Show	2013
Class	5
Entry Number	5#12
Brand	Drakesbrook Wines
Wine Name	Wildbird Savagnin
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Liquorbarons Jolimont

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	53
Judge 1	lot going on - full flavours and crisp
Judge 2	Some 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 3	Clean 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%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	165 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	27 / Feb / 2012
Rainfall	1100 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Old Barrel 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	125
Force Class	False