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Entry Information
ExhibitorGrove Estate
Show2018
Class32B
Entry Number32B#15
BrandGrove Estate Wines
Wine NameThe Italian
Vintage2017
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1A good dried fruit style with substance.
Judge 2light and juicy, savoury sandalwood, pretty yet reductive and too leafy to balance
Judge 3Pretty, lifted berries with some complexity. Great weight and very lively. Great wine without trying too hard.
Associate Judgelight colour, savour, red fruit, med weight, red fruit core and savoury tannin
Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Hilltops, 80%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1555 Vines / Ha
Planted2000
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date21 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Hilltops, 15%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1555 Vines / Ha
Planted2003
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date23 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Varietal: Barbera, GI: Hilltops, 5%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Volcanic,Gravel,Granite,Quartz
Elevation530 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1555 Vines / Ha
Planted2003
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date16 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date21 / Feb / 2018
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced300
Force ClassTrue
Winemaker NoteBryan Martin