Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2018
Class	S4
Entry Number	S4#3
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Sparkling Chardonnay
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	St Aidan Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	nice bright colour, some citrus and bright fruits , fine persistent bead ok freshness
Judge 2	nice wine, lots of cut apple, solid and fresh for 15. nice bead, little RS? a touch too much dosage? acid cuts through.
Judge 3	Lovely balance here - palate shows racy acidity, plenty of savoury citrus characters and gentle toasty/brioche/spice characters. Mousse is plump but not mouthfilling, a lower atmosphere. This wears its age very well, is complex, and very pleasurable. Perhaps the flavours do stop shorter than I'd like on the back palate but the chalky phenolics and the spicy citrus fruit help distract. A lovely wine.
Associate Judge	good biscuit crispness, white peaches, white flowers. fresh. clean citrus. nice mousse
Associate Judge	hint oyster shell, grapefruit pith, touch smoke, clean, fine bead, some sweetness apparent in mid palate, finishes sry with juicy acid. Simple but well handled.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	65 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger