Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2018
Class	1A
Entry Number	1A#7
Brand	Grove Estate Wines
Wine Name	Think Outside The Circle Rongorongo
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	light young fresh; could do with more definition
Judge 2	Fleshy white stonefruit, slippery and creamy texture. Fits the fresh/youthful brief but also some attractive density and persistence.
Judge 3	Butterscotch, pistachio, tropical fruits and ginger. Good palate weight, but a touch cloying.
Associate Judge	lifted, citrus, and spice aroma, slight oily palate, some stone fruit palate, clean line, bit lean??

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	HTK, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Loam,Volcanic,Granite
Elevation	530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	600 (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 / Oct / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Brian Mullany