Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2024
Class	39A
Entry Number	39A#15
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Top Block
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Troy McInnes
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Savoury red fruit on nose, a little stewed. Nice juicy front palate. Fresh. Slightly one dimensional.
Judge 2	Forest berries nose, mellow compote feel with fresh tannin web. Pretty stuff going on, enjoyable flow. But for short haul.
Judge 3	color is faded, has a touch of wet hay, coconut oak nose savory and a little green a palate is a little over/under
Associate Judge	Medicinial sour cherry. Dark fruit on the palate. Stressy ferment. Fructose.

Varietal: Aglianico, GI: Heathcote, 34%
Clone	VCR 11 (Vulture), Roostock: 110 Richter, 96%
Clone	VCR 23 (Taurasi), Roostock: 110 Richter, 4%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2015
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	7.10 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Sagrantino, GI: Heathcote, 34%
Clone	MAT 4, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	4.10 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Heathcote, 14%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 25%
Clone	MAT 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 75%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	5.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	05 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Piedirosso, GI: Heathcote, 14%
Clone	VCR 296, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 80%
Clone	VCR 296, Roostock: 110 Richter, 20%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2018
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	3.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Falanghina, GI: Heathcote, 4%
Clone	VCR 2 (Beneventana), Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 80%
Clone	VCR 2 (Beneventana), Roostock: 110 Richter, 20%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2018
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	5.10 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 95%
Ferment	Stainless Steel 5%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Sep / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	72
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen