Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	hickinbotham.biz
Show	2016
Class	12A
Entry Number	12A#32
Brand	hickinbotham of dromana
Wine Name	Aligote
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door/ Online

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	Med+ int, almond kernel, marzipan, nectarine. Lovely weight and texture, honeysuckle. Bright acidity, gentle phenolic grip. Old oak?
Judge 2	Sweet cloying oak dominates nose and palate. Choc / vanilla doesn't sit well on palate.
Judge 3	Broadness to the palate, with no direction in the mouth.
Associate Judge	Toasty oak, lemon peel. Palate full and rounded. Perhaps out of class.

Varietal: Aligoté, GI: Mornington Peninsula, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	1988
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	2.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall	685 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	None 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Apr / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	80
Force Class	False