Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	De Bortoli Wines
Show	2024
Class	12A
Entry Number	12A#7
Brand	Vinoque
Wine Name	Grenache Blanc
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	Lovely salted lemon preserve. Saline yet salted lemon in spectrum, icypole ice block and lemon boiled lollie, complexing bitter almond carry
Judge 2	developed/forward/charry style; tropical and fleshy wine, has a caramel/nutty edge on the finish
Judge 3	Nose lacks purity. Fruit feels a little confected and disjointed.
Associate Judge	Savoury lemongrass reduction. Bright fresh lemon fruit on the palate with a creamy coast to the end.

Varietal: Grenache Blanc, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Volcanic
Elevation	445 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	7.30 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	20 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall	445 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Clay Amphorae 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	None 100%
Bottling Date	08 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1000
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Steve Webber