Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smidge Wines
Show	2014
Class	9
Entry Number	9#9
Brand	Smidge Wines
Wine Name	The GruVe
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.smidgewines.com

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	92
Judge 1	High sulphur, very tight acid, sparkling like line, mineral
Judge 2	fresh pear, stony. juicy palate, acid just finding balance with fruit. good texture and palate weight.
Judge 3	Very pale colour, but great intensity & texture
Associate Judge	interesting nose, pear, white peach, wet limestone, lovely palate, mineral, balanced fruit, nice acid, perhaps falls a little short? But delicious.

Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	HHW A1-2, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Clone	HHW A1-3, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Clone	IBY, Roostock: Merlot, 33%
Soil Type	Clay,Gravel
Elevation	380 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2775 Vines / Ha
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.66 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	05 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall	901 (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	72
Force Class	False