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
Trophy	Best Italian Red Wine
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	Some lifted juicy fruit, sl mushroom fungal nose mutes the palate, dried mushroom, tannins well handled, but fruit lacking in back palate
Judge 3	red/blue fruit, talc.. lifted aromatics. round soft style, good tannin/acid. rhubarb/cherry spectrum. light, but promising (warmer region?)
Associate Judge	good nose of spice and dark cherry, bright palate great fruit, nice herbal/.savoury elements, good acid/tannin balance

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