Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Saint Clair Family Estate
Show	2017
Class	9
Entry Number	9#13
Brand	Saint Clair Family Estate
Wine Name	Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Gruner Veltliner
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	UK and New Zealand

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	medium intensity with some light herbal characters and fresh acidity.
Judge 2	Complex sweet fruits white pepper. Nashville pear Apple melon. Texture and length. Contemplative wine
Judge 3	Fruit profile lacking some aromatic lift. Sense of grip on the palate on finish.
Associate Judge	green straw / struck match, reduced / RS overt, fruit sits underneath RS. lacking acid definition
Trophy	Trans-Tasman Award for Best NZ Wine

Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Marlborough, 100%
Clone	A1-2, Roostock: 101-14, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel,Shallow
Elevation	90 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1850 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	9.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	22 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall	616 (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	07 / Apr / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False