Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2022
Class	12
Entry Number	12#5
Brand	Mother Block
Wine Name	Skin Contact
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Bruce Chalmers
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	quite heavy haze, some good grapey aromatics, sweet textured and mellow, with slightly discordant phenolic grip - needs time
Judge 2	broad nose - lemon boiled sweets, with a touch of mint - a bit broad and unfocussed on the palate - slightly hot finish
Judge 3	medium yellow, colour a bit dull. orange blossom, honeysuckle, mandarin, broad texture, phenolic edge to the wine, nose doesn't carry through to the palate. Lacks drive.
Associate Judge	Cloudy. Gold. Estery. Old banana peel. Palate dull. Forward. Tired fruit. Not much secondary.

Varietal: Vermentino, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 41%
Clone	VCR 1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Ansonica / Inzolia, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 19%
Clone	VCR 3, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Pecorino, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 19%
Clone	VCR 417, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Clone	VCR 485, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Falanghina, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 14%
Clone	VCR 2 (Beneventana), Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Moscato Giallo, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 5%
Clone	VCR 5, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Grechetto / Pignoletto, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 1%
Clone	VCR 433, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Varietal: Nosiola, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 1%
Clone	T1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation	60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2222 Vines / Ha
Planted	2010
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	29 / Aug / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	800
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen