Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2021
Class	20
Entry Number	20#1
Brand	Grove Estate Wines
Wine Name	Hilltops Barbera
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Brian Mullany
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	82.5
Judge 1	Aged plum. Savoury red berry fruits. Heavy handling of oak. Dusty. Nice fine tannis and acidity. Pity oak dominates the aromatics.
Judge 2	Smoky?
Judge 3	Dusty, spicy oak.aniseed, drying oak. Sour fruit.
Associate Judge	meaty/sausagey, brett? palate is lacking fruit and dull

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	01 / Mar / 2020
Rainfall	400 (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	05 / Jan / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alex Cassegrain