Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Show	2013
Class	9
Entry Number	9#2
Brand	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Wine Name	Whistling Kite Biodynamic Petit Manseng
Vintage	2011
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Melbourne outlets

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	White pepper and stone fruits. Spicy sweet aromatic nose with some oxidation and phenolics. Big palate with mashed fruits and round terxture and savour bitter finish
Judge 2	Lacks a little clarity aromatically, slightly jumbled with a on the nose. An unclean element apparent. ATT ferment a possibility? Pure on the palate....lack a little spark and detail perhaps?
Judge 3	yellow hues, rich, lucious, sl dirty nose, refreshing palate, with firm phenolic finish, quite refreshing and textural
Judge 4

Varietal: Gros Manseng (previously known as Petit Manseng), GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	8309, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Elevation	10 Metres above sea level
Planted	2004
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Biodynamic Certificate: ACO 5313BD
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Mar / 2011
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	None 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	80
Force Class	False