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Entry Information
ExhibitorFreeman Vineyards
Show2016
Class31B
Entry Number31B#11
BrandFreeman Vineyards
Wine NameRobusta
Vintage2012
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Nice fragrant nose with some developed but attractive herbal characters. Bit hot and short on palate. Doesn't live up to nose.
Judge 2lifted, sweet fruit, drying tannins
Judge 3dried flowers on the nose. sweet. oak out of balance. honey.
Associate JudgeInteresting inky biscuity nose. Aniseed. Palate has good depth of flavour. Sweet juicy fruit. Good length. Bit high alcohol. Ripe chalky tannins.
Varietal: Corvina, GI: Hilltops, 100%
CloneMerbein, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeDeep,Loam
Elevation550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1666 Vines / Ha
Planted1998
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date03 / May / 2012
Rainfall550 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationBottle 100%
Bottling Date20 / Mar / 2014
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced580
Force ClassFalse