Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2017
Class	W3
Entry Number	W3#4
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Deep peel fruit in here, plus pines: pineapple sage! Just slightly clunky unknit wood. straw bales too - almost a bit Huntery. Wood is just a bit unknit, but the fruit is fab. So powerful. mouth-sucking. Oak is a bit rhum smelling.
Judge 2	yellow stone fruit passion pulp/cheesecake and stone fruit upfront, hint of vanilla spice, lemon zest follows, vibrant palate, zesty acidity, juicy, fine talc textures. Lovely creamy length.
Judge 3	good nose. a bit of vanilla wafer is a distraction. bit too much oak for the fruit core. Great line of fresh citrus brings the palate to relevance. limeyness and soft vanilla are there.
Associate Judge	strong toastiness oak selection yet complex sulfide to boot good texture with core of lemon zest and limey elements nice balance of acidity and freshness

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1993
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Feb / 2015
Rainfall	930 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	155
Force Class	False