Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2018
Class	32B
Entry Number	32B#15
Brand	Grove Estate Wines
Wine Name	The Italian
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	91
Judge 1	Pretty, lifted berries with some complexity. Great weight and very lively. Great wine without trying too hard.
Judge 2	A good dried fruit style with substance.
Judge 3	light and juicy, savoury sandalwood, pretty yet reductive and too leafy to balance
Associate Judge	light colour, savour, red fruit, med weight, red fruit core and savoury tannin

Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Hilltops, 80%
Clone	Unknown, 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	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Hilltops, 15%
Clone	Unknown, 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	2003
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Hilltops, 5%
Clone	Unknown, 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	2003
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 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	300
Force Class	True
Winemaker Note	Bryan Martin