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ExhibitorChalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show2022
Class12
Entry Number12#5
BrandMother Block
Wine NameSkin Contact
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameBruce Chalmers
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1quite heavy haze, some good grapey aromatics, sweet textured and mellow, with slightly discordant phenolic grip - needs time
Judge 2broad nose - lemon boiled sweets, with a touch of mint - a bit broad and unfocussed on the palate - slightly hot finish
Judge 3medium yellow, colour a bit dull. orange blossom, honeysuckle, mandarin, broad texture, phenolic edge to the wine, nose doesn't carry through to the palate. Lacks drive.
Associate JudgeCloudy. Gold. Estery. Old banana peel. Palate dull. Forward. Tired fruit. Not much secondary.
Varietal: Vermentino, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 41%
CloneVCR 1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Ansonica / Inzolia, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 19%
CloneVCR 3, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Pecorino, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 19%
CloneVCR 417, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
CloneVCR 485, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 50%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Falanghina, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 14%
CloneVCR 2 (Beneventana), Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2016
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Moscato Giallo, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 5%
CloneVCR 5, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Grechetto / Pignoletto, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 1%
CloneVCR 433, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2016
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Varietal: Nosiola, GI: Murray Darling Vic, 1%
CloneT1, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil TypeLimestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand
Elevation60 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2222 Vines / Ha
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationStainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date29 / Aug / 2022
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced800
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteBart van Olphen