Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Balgownie Estate
Show	2014
Class	14B
Entry Number	14B#14
Brand	Balgownie Estate
Wine Name	Balgownie Black Label Sangiovese
Vintage	2013
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door. Bendigo and Yarra Valley

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Stronger colour, good flavour, intense, good lift, chewey, modern
Judge 2	High van oak, touch over oaked and clunky, good fruit depth
Judge 3	purple fruit and kirsch. good fruit weight on palate, nice bite from tannin to finish, acid well integrated, a touch hot on finish but forgivable
Associate Judge	morello cherry, vanilla, dark bramble nose, dense, broody, nice savoury notes, intense, riserva style

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shallow
Elevation	170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Mar / 2013
Rainfall	400 (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	200
Force Class	False