Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Golden Grove Estate
Show	2019
Class	21
Entry Number	21#7
Brand	Golden Grove Estate
Wine Name	Durif
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Sam Costanzo
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Golden Grove Estate

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	Deep purple red, touch reduced and meaty, blue and black fruits, bright fruit palate with soft full tannins, tart acid finish detracts
Judge 2	powerful nose with lots of blueberries character, forest spices, chewy tannins are in the right place. juicy blue fruit
Judge 3	VDR. Rich and broody. Ripe black fruit, licorice, roasted nuts. Dense and full. Long and powerful if a touch overripe. Well handled tannins
Associate Judge	good depth, leather (brett), good sweetness and nice viscosity. Unfortunately faulty.

Varietal: Durif, GI: Granite Belt, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam,Gravel
Elevation	850 Metres above sea level
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	13 / Jun / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	208
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ray Costanzo