Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Gapsted Estate
Show	2025
Class	13
Entry Number	13#6
Brand	Gapsted Estate
Wine Name	Grand Manseng
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Andrew Santarossa
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87
Judge 1	Toasty, nutty flinty, not without structure and grip but lacking expressiveness and hard to read.
Judge 2	Caramel popcorn. Guava passionfruit. mealy texture. Almond praline finish. Length lots of character. Showing more development but complex.
Judge 3	Sulfur hit. masks fruit.
Associate Judge	Abundance of perfume, apricot delight + custard apple, hint of vanilla pod. Palate layered by perfume, texture and fruit weight. Interesting style.

Varietal: Gros Manseng (previously known as Petit Manseng), GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Unknown
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2780 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	9.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	1250 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 35%
Ferment	Old Wood 65%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Aug / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	255
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Andrew Santarossa