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	Inky purple. Subdued nose - delicate aromatics. Dark purple fruits, liquorice, fine coating tannins but perhaps lacks the length.
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	off nose? sweet/sour? grippy
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