Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Sapling Yard
Show	2024
Class	35
Entry Number	35#9
Brand	Sapling Yard
Wine Name	Gamay
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jason Brown
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Rose petal florals and dried herb. Ferrous fine grain tannin. Lovely tension and juicy succulent core. Easy style.
Judge 2	ripe strawberry fruit, a liitle hot. disjointed
Judge 3	Pretty and lifted, red apple peel, cranberries. Palate is bright and fruit forward, has tight acid line, and nice structure.
Associate Judge	bright nose red fruited strawberries, tart plum, whole bunch, spice, a lovely weight and spice with a structure to match and good tension

Varietal: Gamay, GI: Tumbarumba, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	575 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Nov / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	210
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Malcolm Burdett & Carla Rodeghiero