| Entry Information |
| Grove Estate |
| 2018 |
| 22 |
| 22#12 |
| Grove Estate Wines |
| Hilltops Primitivo |
| 2017 |
| Single Vineyard |
| Yes |
| Cellar door |
|
| Judging Results |
| Bronze |
| Solid. A little four square |
| fresh, juicy quaffer but too light on fruit to balance the alcohol warmth |
| Very well made wine with polish. Question on the lack of freshness. Great length and poise. |
| bright berry fruit, nice juicy red fruit, savoury fruit, core good line clean chewy tannin |
|
| Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: Hilltops, 100% |
| WA, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100% |
| Clay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz |
| 530 Metres above sea level |
| 1555 Vines / Ha |
| 1996 |
| None |
| Conventional |
| 4.00 Tonnes / Ha |
| 05 / Apr / 2017 |
| 600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest |
|
| Wine Making Information |
| Open Fermenter 100% |
| Small Format Oak 100% |
| 21 / Feb / 2018 |
| Screw |
| 200 |
| False |
| Bryan Martin |
