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ExhibitorDARLING ESTATE WINES PTY. LTD.
Show2024
Class15
Entry Number15#4
BrandDarling Estate
Wine NameDarling Estate Gewürztraminer
Vintage2023
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameGrace Darling
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Quite subdued. Dilute front palate, lacks line and focus.
Judge 2clear/clean appearance; some reductive/sulphides notes along with tropical notes; sour/salty, short and somewhat unvarietal.
Judge 3Quite primary ester driven nose of lime fruit tingles, lime fruit jubes and dried apple. Almost Riesling like with great pithy acid drive, chalky tannin and primary fruit presence.
Associate Judgedried hay. leaner meyer lemon palate. very gentle - a bit muted?
Varietal: Gewurztraminer, GI: King Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation300 Metres above sea level
Planted1970
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced74
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteSophie Darling