Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Higher Plane Wines
Show	2018
Class	WA5
Entry Number	WA5#7
Brand	Higher Plane
Wine Name	Fiano
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Higher Plane Website, Liquor Barons Wembly Downs

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	mod deep, heady quite attractive aromas of quince and ripe lime , nice textural piece with soft slurpy palate shape and again exotic fruits
Judge 2	solid, saline, oystershell, hint grubby and funky, some decent stonefruits, lots of salty moreishness.
Judge 3	White pepper, green apple, crunchy and taut, glints of ginger and wafer. Sea salt and lemon pith through the mid palate and lingering finish. Lovely!
Associate Judge	white flowers, citrus blossom, yuzu fruit. pistachios, waxy texture. pleasant wine
Associate Judge	toasty, brioche, mealy, fine acid, good direction, savoury, finish tad hot, nice texture, with SO2 hard edge.

Varietal: Fiano, GI: Margaret River, 100%
Clone	Merbein, Roostock: Savignon Blanc, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Clay,Loam,Gravel
Elevation	65 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	2004
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	12.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	1290 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 40%
Ferment	Stainless Steel 60%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 40%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 60%
Bottling Date	29 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	370
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger