Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	View Road Wines
Show	2014
Class	24
Entry Number	24#6
Brand	View Road Wines
Wine Name	sagrantino
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	east end cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	Dark ruby. ripe peppery and perfumed dark fruit nose with a hint of iron. Perhaps a touch of apple peel on a sweet fruit palate. Proper tannins,while the whole is rustic but honest
Judge 2	dark red and bright; VA lift, some red fruit aromatics, a tighter leaner style yet fuller bodied.
Judge 3	mocha, 'maritime', blackcurrant and charry oak, licorice. ALso hint licorice on palate w/ red/blue fruit sweetness. soft tannin/acid. mid weight, OK, simple.
Associate Judge	sweet spice nose, cinnamon, prune, raisiny characters, mid weight, drying medium tannin, a bit tired?

Varietal: Sagrantino, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Shiraz, 100%
Soil Type	Unknown
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2012
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Wood 100%
Maturation	Old Large Format 100%
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	33
Force Class	False