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
Judge 1	Very pale colour, but great intensity & texture
Judge 2	High sulphur, very tight acid, sparkling like line, mineral
Judge 3	fresh pear, stony. juicy palate, acid just finding balance with fruit. good texture and palate weight.
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