Entry Information |
Waimea Estates |
2014 |
9 |
9#7 |
Waimea Estates |
Waimea Gruner Veltliner |
2014 |
Single Vineyard |
Yes |
NZ, UK, Germany |
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Judging Results |
Gold |
Trans Tasman Award for Best New Zealand Wine |
Beautiful lifted nose, intense, textural, great flavour & length |
match stick sulphides, tight vervy acid line, complex, long, worked |
sweaty, SB-like nose. palate showing good med-weight and acid with decent balance. verging on tart finish |
passionfruit soft herbs and chalky notes on nose, pleasing palate, nice mid weight and texture, mouthwatering finish |
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Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Nelson, 100% |
A1-2, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 100% |
Gravel,Loam,Rocky |
5 Metres above sea level |
2 Vines / Ha |
2008 |
Dripper |
Conventional |
3.50 Tonnes / Ha |
26 / Mar / 2014 |
900 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest |
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Wine Making Information |
Stainless Steel 100% |
None 100% |
Screw |
510 |
False |