Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Waimea Estates
Show	2014
Class	9
Entry Number	9#7
Brand	Waimea Estates
Wine Name	Waimea Gruner Veltliner
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	NZ, UK, Germany

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophy	Trans Tasman Award for Best New Zealand Wine
Judge 1	Beautiful lifted nose, intense, textural, great flavour & length
Judge 2	match stick sulphides, tight vervy acid line, complex, long, worked
Judge 3	sweaty, SB-like nose. palate showing good med-weight and acid with decent balance. verging on tart finish
Associate Judge	passionfruit soft herbs and chalky notes on nose, pleasing palate, nice mid weight and texture, mouthwatering finish

Varietal: Gruener Veltliner, GI: Nelson, 100%
Clone	A1-2, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel,Loam,Rocky
Elevation	5 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2 Vines / Ha
Planted	2008
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall	900 (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	510
Force Class	False