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ExhibitorMaxwell Wines
Show2024
Class12A
Entry Number12A#4
BrandMaxwell Wines
Wine NameMaxwell Grenache Blanc
Vintage2024
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameRichard Wellsmore
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Honeysuckle, nougat and green melon. Fresh but lacking acid line drive.
Judge 2reductive/rubber; stripped and flabby/oily
Judge 3Salty saline talc, briney. Lovely pitch perfect extract on saline pithyness
Associate JudgeHoney lemon aromatics. Comes through to the palate with juicy orange fruits. Quite a terse phenolic grip. Bitter
Varietal: Grenache Blanc, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeLoam
Elevation50 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1839 Vines / Ha
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Austra
Crop Yeild3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date28 / Feb / 2023
Rainfall500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date09 / Oct / 2023
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced77
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteKate Petering