Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2014
Class	29
Entry Number	29#5
Brand	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Wine Name	Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2013
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Blackhearts & Sparrows, Nth Fitzroy Vic

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	80
Judge 1	Dark crimson. Subdued fruit under the spice but with some lift. a little too tart and astringent and lacks fruit concentration, but stylistically not uninteresting
Judge 2	Sl grubby nose, touch of brett, dry and short, dried out tannins, medicinal
Judge 3	stalky, tar, dry red character. palate leanish, minerally, lacks freshness and fruit weight.
Associate Judge	chicken noodle soup/umami nose, savoury/boozy palate, missing some fruit. hard finish

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam,Rocky
Elevation	170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2008
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Mar / 2013
Rainfall	308 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Old Barrel 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	280
Force Class	False