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Entry Information
ExhibitorZerella Wines
Show2014
Class29
Entry Number29#18
BrandZerella Wines
Wine NameLa Gita Nero d'Avola
Vintage2013
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityGoodwood Cellars/Fall From Grace
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Deep, almost opaque crimson. vanilla laced dark fruit with a herbal note to it. sweet fruit but lacking in definition and with liquorice notes on the finish. unbalanced.
Judge 2Red fruit nose, cherry, dark colour, cherry pip, mouth coating tannins
Judge 3subdued blackfruits. Palate choc-cherry, nice mouthfeel. Soft acid, tannins too. Fruit good, earth/game, spice and blackfruited. ripe-ish style.
Associate Judgedark broody berry nose with tarry notes and spice, a touch too ripe, alcohol out of balance, a bit flat
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneMAT 1, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Soil TypeSand
Elevation59 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1474 Vines / Ha
Planted2011
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date09 / Mar / 2013
Rainfall600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationOld Large Format 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced90
Force ClassFalse