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Entry Information
Exhibitor De Bortoli Wines
Show 2023
Class 10
Entry Number 10#21
Brand Grenache Wizardry
Wine Name Grenache Blanc
Vintage 2021
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Slightly hard edged and hollow.
Judge 2 Reductive and slightly bilgie, there is a saline kind of algae character on the nose. Lots of dried hay and hot dried fruits, dehydrated apricots and dried yellow apples.
Judge 3 M straw. Petroleum aroma upfront. Soft acidity, phenolic grip to cleanse on finish. Quite rich middle, but needs food to be enjoyed
Associate Judge plasticine character, pal is a bit flat and doesn't have good direction
Varietal: Grenache Blanc, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Volcanic
Elevation 445 Metres above sea level
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 7.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 23 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall 445 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Clay Amphorae 30%
Ferment Old Wood 70%
Maturation None 100%
Bottling Date 08 / Jun / 2021
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 1000
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Steve Webber