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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
Overall Score 91
Judge 1 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
Judge 2 hint of musk and stonefruit. Riper spectrum with good acid balance., pear skin
Judge 3 exotic ginger spice and tangerine, touch of kernel, good concentration, quite juicy orchard fruit, mouth watering acidity, good legnth
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