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Entry Information
ExhibitorChalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show2018
Class28
Entry Number28#3
BrandChalmers
Wine NameAglianico
Vintage2016
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilityretail, on-premise, online
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Ripeness and intensity. Dark fruit. Glossy, cocoa. Density and freshness. Brighter on the palate than expected.
Judge 2Dark dense colour, lovely fruit spectrum of fresh dark berries Plush palate with apparent varietal tannin mix with oak influences
Judge 3lush fruit nose. tannins intense and steel the show.
Associate JudgeDarker primary lift, blue fruits and dusty earthen. Oak lifting, richer and deeper aromatic. Bursty fruit entry, fine dusty and prolific tannin freshened with taught acidity. Great drink.
Varietal: Aglianico, GI: Heathcote, 100%
CloneVCR 23 (Taurasi), Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil TypeDeep,Clay,Loam,Rocky
Elevation225 Metres above sea level
Planting Density4545 Vines / Ha
Planted2008
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date17 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall434 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date09 / Jan / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced200
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteBart van Olphen