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Entry Information
Exhibitor Grandis Wines
Show 2025
Class 11
Entry Number 11#6
Brand Grandis Wines
Wine Name Unearthed Chenin Blanc
Vintage 2025
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Overall Score 88
Judge 1 ripe, waxy, yellow peach and brioche notes. fresh, creamy texture, subtle oak, good length
Judge 2 Aromas initially muted, pale gold colour suggesting oak contact, palate texture, chalky acidity.
Judge 3 Biscuity lees character, flows with texture onto palate. Fresh lemon. Nice presence and texture sugar used well. Well done lighter style hollow.
Associate Judge clean nose, nice colour for young vintage, high acidity, nice phenolic not over ride, good texture, overall pretty balance
Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Shallow,Volcanic
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced 100
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Mr Shannon Burgess-Moore