| Entry Information |
| Heathvale Wines Pty Ltd |
| 2014 |
| 24 |
| 24#4 |
| Heathvale Wines Pty Ltd |
| 'The Belief' Sagrantino |
| 2012 |
| Single Vineyard |
| Yes |
| On line, Taste Eden Valley, SA & Altitude 701, Sydney |
|
| Judging Results |
| Silver |
| Opaque, dark lacklustre crimson. Dusty, chalky nose of cherry and fruitcake ands orange skin. Very sweet ripe attack followed by pretty tart (added?) acidity. a little stewed, hot and with loads of drying stalky tannins |
| dark red fruits earthy, fleshy and full-bodied has texture with ripe supple tannins good length lots to like there |
| choc cherry-ripe, tarry blackcurrant. Nice mouthfeel, good balance fruit/tannin/acid, reasonable length. mid-weight wine of some appeal. |
| sweet/sour nose, candied notes, fruit sweet and herbal, not flowing smoothly, ,mouth filling grippy tannin |
|
| Varietal: Sagrantino, GI: Barossa, 100% |
| MAT 1, Roostock: Chardonnay, 100% |
| Loam |
| 350 Metres above sea level |
| 2222 Vines / Ha |
| 1987 |
| Dripper |
| Conventional |
| 2.00 Tonnes / Ha |
| 21 / Apr / 2012 |
| 200 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest |
|
| Wine Making Information |
| Open Fermenter 100% |
| New Barrel 30% |
| Old Barrel 70% |
| Screw |
| 95 |
| False |
