Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Pankhurst Wines
Show	2025
Class	8
Entry Number	8#5
Brand	Pankhurst Wines
Wine Name	Marsanne
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Allan Pankhurst
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	A bit of colour. Showing development on the palate as well, hay and nutty, savoury elements rising. Light-weight. Cut apple spreads across the back with a grainy texture. Softening now.
Judge 2	Mid lemon colour. Nose is fairly baked cheesy, bit of cardboard. Palate gentle and rounded, but fairly flat.
Judge 3	Med gold. Fresh primary fruit stonefruit aromas, honey notes, wet stones, chalk. DRy but with fruit weight and texture, steely minerality. Lovely balance.
Associate Judge	apple skin, mango, brown spice. brown apple skin phenolic, fruit freshness is clipped, sits a bit heavy through the palate.

Varietal: Marsanne, GI: Canberra District, 91%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Semillon, 100%
Soil Type	Granite
Elevation	560 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2024

Varietal: Roussanne, GI: Canberra District, 9%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Semillon, 100%
Soil Type	Granite
Elevation	560 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	30 / Oct / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	412
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alex McKay