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Exhibitor Gemtree Wines
Show 2022
Class 11A
Entry Number 11A#12
Brand Gemtree Wines
Wine Name Small Batch AlbariƱo
Vintage 2022
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Melissa Brown
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 A touch acetic. Dilute yet hard on the finish
Judge 2 Seville orange marmalade botrytis nose, palate sweet and lacking acidity freshness for balance
Judge 3 Bit closed and sour. High SO2 has perhaps stripped the wine a bit. A few months in bottle may see it bounce back.
Associate Judge fesh pear, high so2, delicate palate, some fruit sweetness/ RS
Varietal: AlbariƱo, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone ENTAV-INRA No E7, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Silt
Elevation 179 Metres above sea level
Planted 2017
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: 11639
Crop Yeild 4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 21 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall 654 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Concrete Vat 100%
Maturation Concrete 100%
Bottling Date 14 / Sep / 2022
Closure Cork
Cases Produced 181
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Mike Brown and Josh Waechter