Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ferngrove Wines
Show	2014
Class	23
Entry Number	23#9
Brand	Ferngrove Vineyards Estate
Wine Name	King Malbec
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	No
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Jubey, sweet/sour, very fragrant, but lacking mid palate substance
Judge 2	Spicy, savoury aroma even medium bodied palate, textural, fresh acidity, metallic finish
Judge 3	smokey, charry nose, vibrant fruit on palate, nice fine tannin, on prettier side of malbec. mid weight, perhaps bit short
Associate Judge	bitter chocolate, vegemite, intense, spirity? lacking some POP. but nice weight, nice acid,

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel
Elevation	260 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1543 Vines / Ha
Planted	1998
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	02 / Apr / 2012
Rainfall	491 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	New Barrel 90%
Maturation	Old Barrel 10%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	512
Force Class	False