Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2018
Class	22
Entry Number	22#12
Brand	Grove Estate Wines
Wine Name	Hilltops Primitivo
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	Solid. A little four square
Judge 2	fresh, juicy quaffer but too light on fruit to balance the alcohol warmth
Judge 3	Very well made wine with polish. Question on the lack of freshness. Great length and poise.
Associate Judge	bright berry fruit, nice juicy red fruit, savoury fruit, core good line clean chewy tannin

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	WA, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	05 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	21 / Feb / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bryan Martin