Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Heathvale Wines Pty Ltd
Show	2014
Class	24
Entry Number	24#4
Brand	Heathvale Wines Pty Ltd
Wine Name	'The Belief' Sagrantino
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	On line, Taste Eden Valley, SA & Altitude 701, Sydney

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	Opaque, dark lacklustre crimson. Dusty, chalky nose of cherry and fruitcake ands orange skin. Very sweet ripe attack followed by pretty tart (added?) acidity. a little stewed, hot and with loads of drying stalky tannins
Judge 2	dark red fruits earthy, fleshy and full-bodied has texture with ripe supple tannins good length lots to like there
Judge 3	choc cherry-ripe, tarry blackcurrant. Nice mouthfeel, good balance fruit/tannin/acid, reasonable length. mid-weight wine of some appeal.
Associate Judge	sweet/sour nose, candied notes, fruit sweet and herbal, not flowing smoothly, ,mouth filling grippy tannin

Varietal: Sagrantino, GI: Barossa, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: Chardonnay, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	1987
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	2.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Apr / 2012
Rainfall	200 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	New Barrel 30%
Maturation	Old Barrel 70%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	95
Force Class	False