Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smidge Wines
Show	2016
Class	9
Entry Number	9#12
Brand	Smidge Wines
Wine Name	The GruVe
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.smidgewines.com

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Med+ intensity, lots of richness, voluptuous fruit and concentration, green pepper spice. Ripe and flavoursome. RS acceptable within the style.
Judge 2	Bit sweet and sour. Acid is out of whack and RS doesn't sit well.
Judge 3	Touch of Botrytis coming into the wine? Shows a concentration of flavour.
Associate Judge	Sweet and savoury nose. Waxy. Sweet and sour palate.

Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	HHW A1-2, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Clone	HHW A1-3, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Clone	IBY, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel
Elevation	380 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2775 Vines / Ha
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.75 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Feb / 2015
Rainfall	624 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	12 / Dec / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False