Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2014
Class	23
Entry Number	23#1
Brand	Arturo
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2013
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Blackhearts & Sparrows, Nth Fitzroy Vic

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	Smokey sulphides on the nose, very textural, but sulphides pinch the back palate
Judge 2	young, stalky, bluefruits, crunchy acid, reduction
Judge 3	purple colour. blue/purple fruit, raspberry liquorice, mid weight. fine tannin, happy.
Associate Judge	dusty, vanilla violet and soft rose petal jam nose, mid weight, pretty, good texture, good length, some complexity without being overdone.

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	105 MAT 6, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 23%
Clone	82 MAT 4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 28%
Clone	20 MAT 1, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 28%
Clone	104 MAT 5, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 21%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam,Rocky
Elevation	170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2008
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild	6.00 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 75%
Maturation	New Barrel 25%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	220
Force Class	False