Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Golden Grove Estate
Show	2020
Class	32
Entry Number	32#2
Brand	Golden Grove Estate
Wine Name	Durif
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Sam Costanzo
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Golden Grove Estate

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88.5
Judge 1	off nose? sweet/sour? grippy
Judge 2	Deeper red, good depth, ripe fruit, sweet oak, oak freshens palate, touch chalky tannins on finish, acidity freshens wine, good varietal example, more petite-sirah style
Judge 3	Inky purple. Subdued nose - delicate aromatics. Dark purple fruits, liquorice, fine coating tannins but perhaps lacks the length.
Associate Judge	fleshy plum and plum skin, cooked orange peel, all fruit concentrated, jammy, coffee beans, big tannins

Varietal: Durif, GI: Granite Belt, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam,Gravel
Elevation	840 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	230
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ray Costanzo