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Exhibitor Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show 2018
Class 6A
Entry Number 6A#7
Brand Chalmers
Wine Name Vermentino
Vintage 2017
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Retail, on-premise, online
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Judge 1 Pale green lemon. Yellow apples and pear. Touch of nettle and sour sob on the palate. Well made and composed.
Judge 2 Pale straw. Nutty aromas of wood spices and mountain herbs. Savoury fleshiness through the palate. Saline finish.
Judge 3 complexity, bread crust, light h2s funk, mineral oil and citrus, ditto palate, but lacks some presence on the finish, pity
Associate Judge Lemongrass, citrus, nice fruit, soft acid
Varietal: Vermentino, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone VCR 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type Deep,Clay,Loam
Elevation 170 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 4545 Vines / Ha
Planted 2009
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Crop Yeild 15.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 14 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall 678 (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 15 / Sep / 2017
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 500
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Bart van Olphen