Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Show	2014
Class	10
Entry Number	10#2
Brand	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Wine Name	Whistling Kite Biodynamic Petit Manseng
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	online

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	Ripe apple flesh, fruit simple palate, almond meal notes, palate sour.
Judge 2	yellow fruit, waxy texture, mealy finish, a bit broad and flat
Judge 3	Colour quite developed. Some cold tea, honeyed characters on the nose. Fair amount of tannin/grip. Bit of sweetness.
Associate Judge	Ripe flavours lemon curd with savory spice alc? Brings in a slight vinous character

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	05 / Mar / 2014
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	66
Force Class	False