Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ferguson Hart Estate
Show	2018
Class	W3
Entry Number	W3#14
Brand	Ferguson Hart Estate
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	FHE

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	gd colour, high char but complex nose, oaky palate but some freshness ok
Judge 2	colour a little advanced, golden quincy pear fruits, lots of oak there, little old school, riper tropical fruits. well balanced none the less.
Judge 3	Plenty of winery input on the nose here - crushed slate, spice, limestone and oak. The palate is spicy, yet somehow not powerful - the fruit builds in crescendo and then falls away underneath the oak...
Associate Judge	flinty, sesame, lemon curd, brioche, persistent. very morish.
Associate Judge	Oaky char, dominates the palate as well. shame as good texture, nice SO2 edge and hint of lime acidity.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Clay,Loam,Gravel
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	11.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	900 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	10 / Dec / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	60
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damion Hutton