Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Golden Grove Estate
Show	2014
Class	23
Entry Number	23#5
Brand	Golden Grove Estate
Wine Name	Vintage Grand Reserve Malbec
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Golden Grove Estate

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Leafy, celery salt character, with blue fruit underneath and complex layered tannin
Judge 2	Capsicum, mixture of dark berry fruits and green herbal flavours, bright
Judge 3	green capsicum notes on nose and palate. thin and green.
Associate Judge	cranberry/red fruit and leafy nose, vibrant palate, nice juiciness, good savoury/sweet balance in lighter style

Varietal: Malbec, 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	190
Force Class	False