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Entry Information
ExhibitorWhistling Kite Vineyard
Show2019
Class34
Entry Number34#4
BrandWhistling Kite Vineyard
Wine NameSparkling Petit Verdot
Vintage2016
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameTony Barich
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilityonline
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Showing some age and lacking a little freshness of the base wine, lifted Va showing sourness of the palate,
Judge 2developed. microbial
Judge 3Clipped and a tad dirty. Nice extract.
Associate JudgeUnbalanced, too much VA.
Varietal: Petit Verdot, GI: Riverland, 100%
CloneG7V1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Loam
Elevation10 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1200 Vines / Ha
Planted1997
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodBiodynamic Certificate: ACO 5313BD
Crop Yeild12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date22 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall225 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 100%
MaturationBottle 100%
Bottling Date30 / Nov / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced100
Wine Style / MethodTraditional
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteE Semmler / Michael Sykes