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Entry Information
ExhibitorZerella Wines
Show2015
Class30
Entry Number30#10
BrandZerella Wines
Wine NameLa Gita Nero d'Avola
Vintage2013
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityGoodwood Cellars
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Herbal and whole-bunchy. Sweet oak. Fleshy fruit core but the oak dries out the wine.
Judge 2Complex wine with signs of development. Rich and ripe. Good balance and well managed.
Judge 3Intriguing. A lot going on. Ripasso-like characters with celery salt characters and cherry-wood/mahogany maturation flavours.
Associate Judgeviolets/spice/ brooding, medium bodied, good fruit intensity, balanced,ripe tannins to finish
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneMAT 1, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Soil TypeSand
Elevation59 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1474 Vines / Ha
Planted2011
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date09 / Mar / 2013
Rainfall600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date05 / May / 2014
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced90
Force ClassFalse