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Entry Information
ExhibitorFerngrove Wines
Show2022
Class30
Entry Number30#15
BrandFerngrove
Wine NameKing Malbec
Vintage2020
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameChris Zur
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1VA, very ripe, quite a sweet palate, difficult to get past the VA
Judge 2good density, baking spice aromatics. prominent tannin, feels drying on the finish.
Judge 3Summered windfall black fruits, oak, vanilla - all pushing through the mouthfeel - big, plush and old school
Associate JudgeSweet dark red fruits, perfumed boiled lollies, some dried lavender as well. Plush and well managed tannins, focuses in on the back of the palate.
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced250
Force ClassFalse