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Entry Information
Exhibitorhickinbotham.biz
Show2016
Class12A
Entry Number12A#32
Brandhickinbotham of dromana
Wine NameAligote
Vintage2015
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar Door/ Online
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1Med+ int, almond kernel, marzipan, nectarine. Lovely weight and texture, honeysuckle. Bright acidity, gentle phenolic grip. Old oak?
Judge 2Sweet cloying oak dominates nose and palate. Choc / vanilla doesn't sit well on palate.
Judge 3Broadness to the palate, with no direction in the mouth.
Associate JudgeToasty oak, lemon peel. Palate full and rounded. Perhaps out of class.
Varietal: Aligoté, GI: Mornington Peninsula, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Loam
Elevation80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2500 Vines / Ha
Planted1988
IrrigationNone
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild2.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date14 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall685 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationNone 100%
Bottling Date01 / Apr / 2016
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced80
Force ClassFalse