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Entry Information
ExhibitorFerngrove Wines
Show2020
Class33
Entry Number33#4
BrandFerngrove
Wine NameKing Malbec
Vintage2018
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameChris Zur
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Vibrant, lifted and very primary. Lovely fleshy fruit with grip and acidity to carry
Judge 2Dark plum, Rhubarb, blueberry , chalky drying tannins, nice length but needs more fruit weight. Out of balance
Judge 3very good sweet balanced fruit, soft and full, little feral
Associate Judgeslightly higher acid characters but falling in line with an ozzy malbec
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced250
Force ClassFalse