Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	DARLING ESTATE WINES PTY. LTD.
Show	2024
Class	15
Entry Number	15#4
Brand	Darling Estate
Wine Name	Darling Estate Gewürztraminer
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Grace Darling
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Quite subdued. Dilute front palate, lacks line and focus.
Judge 2	clear/clean appearance; some reductive/sulphides notes along with tropical notes; sour/salty, short and somewhat unvarietal.
Judge 3	Quite 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 Judge	dried hay. leaner meyer lemon palate. very gentle - a bit muted?

Varietal: Gewurztraminer, GI: King Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planted	1970
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	74
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Sophie Darling