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ExhibitorBalgownie Estate
Show2017
Class16B
Entry Number16B#5
BrandBalgownie Estate
Wine NameBalgownie Black Label Sangiovese
Vintage2016
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar door. Bendigo and Yarra Valley
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1ripe jammy nose and palate, juicy acidity, some decent weight, slight drying tannins on the finish.
Judge 2Med red with hint of purple, juby fruit, more elegant palate, spikey tannins back of palate, some length
Judge 3perfumed and attractive, lovely integrated oak, dense powdery tannin, fresh
Associate Judgebright colour and fresh fruited on the nose, dusty tannins, good palate weight and structure, lovely
Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Bendigo, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Shallow
Elevation170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2000 Vines / Ha
Planted1999
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date18 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall400 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date20 / Jun / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced400
Force ClassFalse