Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Grove Estate
Show	2024
Class	22
Entry Number	22#16
Brand	Grove Estate
Wine Name	Hilltops Barbera
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Brian Mullany
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Campari and lavender. Pretty herbals. Greener edgy acid. Sl reduction clipping finish
Judge 2	Dark garnet in the glass, this wine smells of dried herbs and flowers layered over blackberry fruit. In the mouth, supple, fine grained tannins coat the mouth as blackberry and orange peel flavors mix with dried herbs and flowers. Fantastic acidity and lovely length.
Judge 3	lifted aromatics, masculine perfume, sandalwood, cedar, pepper. fennel, dried herbs, not primary. a touch thin and simple
Associate Judge	red fruit, currents and dried fruit, savoury spice, structural, purity of fruit

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1555 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	10 / Jun / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	208
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bryan Martin