Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Golden Grove Estate
Show	2014
Class	19
Entry Number	19#4
Brand	Golden Grove Estate
Wine Name	Vintage Grand Reserve Durif
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Golden Grove Estate

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	Smoky barrel ferment, some mineral, matchstick, sweet fruited, some extracted tannins, generous
Judge 2	va, lacks fruit freshness
Judge 3	Sulfides, oak+++, funk, lacking clarity, but drinkability
Associate Judge	reductive nose at first, dark berries, drying tannins

Varietal: Durif, GI: Granite Belt, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel,Loam,Sand
Elevation	850 Metres above sea level
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	New Barrel 20%
Maturation	Old Barrel 80%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	275
Force Class	False