Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hither & Yon
Show	2014
Class	29
Entry Number	29#7
Brand	Hither & Yon
Wine Name	Nero d'Avola
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door, online , national distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Concentrated crimson. shoe polish and a hint of cardamom and tomato stalk. Seems a little forced and disjointed and a little astringent
Judge 2	red/blue fruit, talc.. lifted aromatics. round soft style, good tannin/acid. rhubarb/cherry spectrum. light, but promising (warmer region?)
Judge 3	Some lifted juicy fruit, sl mushroom fungal nose mutes the palate, dried mushroom, tannins well handled, but fruit lacking in back palate
Associate Judge	good nose of spice and dark cherry, bright palate great fruit, nice herbal/.savoury elements, good acid/tannin balance
Trophy	Best Italian Red Wine

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel,Loam
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2424 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	2.05 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall	595 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	None 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	219
Force Class	False