Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Show	2018
Class	36
Entry Number	36#1
Brand	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Wine Name	Whistling Kite Classic Petit Manseng
Vintage	NV
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	online

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	lovely lifted aromatics, lovely length. Outstanding
Judge 2	Deeper bronze olive green edge, muscat character, richness, toasty oak, mid-palate tannins, good sweetness
Judge 3	golden toasted, aged honey, good volume on the palate, short, would like to have a little bit more aid and less heat
Associate Judge	Raisons, dried fruit, toffee, waxy, rich with lovely viscosity

Varietal: Gros Manseng (previously known as Petit Manseng), GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	8309, Roostock: 101-14, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam
Elevation	10 Metres above sea level
Planted	2004
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Biodynamic Certificate: ACO 5313BD
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	30 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Feb / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	26
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Eric Semmler