Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grey Sands Vineyards
Show	2021
Class	9
Entry Number	9#2
Brand	Grey Sands
Wine Name	Pinot Blanc
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Bob Richter
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	online

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84.5
Judge 1	Mid palate is full, citrus curd, mouth coating, lush, phenolic providing finish, food wine. Good intensity and balance, nose is somewhat muted
Judge 2	toasty oak (slightly a touch too dominant), lemon, mineral acidity, long length
Judge 3	slightly sweet? unusual nose, mouth feel bitter phenolics, faulty?
Associate Judge	bright, clean, lifted citrus, soft fruit forward

Varietal: Pinot Blanc/Bianco, GI: Tasmania, 100%
Clone	54, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Elevation	140 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	8800 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.60 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	27 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	975 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Feb / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	120
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Penny Jones