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Entry Information
Exhibitor ArtWine Pty Ltd
Show 2024
Class 35
Entry Number 35#2
Brand Artwine
Wine Name Smiling
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Glen Kelly
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score 84
Judge 1 Stemmy and a little weedy. Green vegetal. Crunchy. Plain
Judge 2 Sour cherry, cranberries, bunchy heading towards wet straw notes. Simple, bright and cheerful. Good acid line, one dimensional red fruit.
Judge 3 developed , dry leafy . ferrous. some tannin tension.
Associate Judge subtle red fruits, strawberries, baking spice and fine tannins.
Varietal: Gamay, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Merlot, 100%
Soil Type Clay
Elevation 410 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 1851 Vines / Ha
Planted 2020
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 12.34 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 02 / Apr / 2023
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 04 / Dec / 2023
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 650
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Karl Schultz