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Exhibitor Zilzie Wines Pty Ltd
Show 2023
Class 4A
Entry Number 4A#29
Brand Zilzie Wines
Wine Name The Source
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Steven Forbes
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 hint of musk and stonefruit. Riper spectrum with good acid balance., pear skin
Judge 2 exotic ginger spice and tangerine, touch of kernel, good concentration, quite juicy orchard fruit, mouth watering acidity, good legnth
Judge 3 Initially quite closed on the nose opening up to citrus & orange blossom. Great length and texture, a pleasant pink grapefruit pithiness with crunchy green pear. Palate is complete in the sense that flavour, acid and texture are all present and working together
Associate Judge gently herbal, well framed palate, dry
Varietal: Fiano, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 23 / Oct / 2023
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 1100
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Jonathan Creek