Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2019
Class	32B
Entry Number	32B#17
Brand	Grove Estate Wines
Wine Name	The Italian
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Brian Mullany
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	Bright, fresh and juicy. Red fruits and spice. Balanced.
Judge 2	Waxy, primary fruit. Again, purity, pretty florals. like the red fruit, easiness of this. Juicy acid.
Judge 3	Delicate fruit, approachable tannin, lingering acid
Associate Judge	A bit funky, short, drying

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Hilltops, 50%
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	15 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	484 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Hilltops, 45%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	2003
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	484 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Fiano, GI: Hilltops, 5%
Clone	SAVII 01, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	2017
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Feb / 2018
Rainfall	484 (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	01 / Feb / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	195
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bryan Martin