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	VDR. Rich and broody. Ripe black fruit, licorice, roasted nuts. Dense and full. Long and powerful if a touch overripe. Well handled tannins
Judge 3	powerful nose with lots of blueberries character, forest spices, chewy tannins are in the right place. juicy blue fruit
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