Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smidge Wines
Show	2017
Class	9
Entry Number	9#20
Brand	Smidge Wines
Wine Name	The GruVe
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	online

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	vegetal nose, honeyed note on palate with a herbal character. a little broader and more developed, but with some attractive intensity
Judge 2	Nutty Developed, oxidation of juice.
Judge 3	Bit of stink detracting from the nose; fruit lacking some expression on the palate. Nice texture if wanting a bit more drive on the finish.
Associate Judge	pale golden straw / sl caramel, tangerine / acid quite pronounced, sl drying on back palate. white stone fruit

Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	7.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	25 / Feb / 2016

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	07 / Oct / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	192
Force Class	False