Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	DARLING ESTATE WINES PTY. LTD.
Show	2024
Class	12
Entry Number	12#6
Brand	Darling Estate
Wine Name	Darling Estate Aligoté
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Grace Darling
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	Slightly reductive. Yellow melon and nashi pear. Subtle palate. Slightly cloying?
Judge 2	A little neutral, slightly washy front palate and doesn't quite take off. Delicate and refreshing.
Judge 3	vanilla bean and white flowers, some white pepper (hint of oak?) palate is soft and ripe, like a soft white peach, good balance, well made
Associate Judge	Toasty reduction. Cinnamon toast. Ambitious oak. High DCo2 zesty. So much flavour. Yum. A bit of alc heat, but handling every part of it. Long and lingering.

Varietal: Aligoté, 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
Ferment	Old Wood 50%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 50%
Cases Produced	130
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Sophie Darling