Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2018
Class	R1
Entry Number	R1#1
Brand	Willow Bridge
Wine Name	Gravel Pit Shiraz
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	nice colour bright poppy nose , crunchy red fruits and nice verve, fine tannins long silky red fruits
Judge 2	nice, lots of pepper / spice, red jubey fruits, pithy. nice freshness and verve, good.
Judge 3	Bright and alive on the nose - fuschia in colour, laden with star anise, red raspberry, black pepper, salted liquorice... Modern, balanced, spicy and frankly gorgeous. Love the restrained oak impact - allows the fruit to really shine.
Associate Judge	dark forest berries, sweet and spice, med plus body quite chewy
Associate Judge	slight musty, meaty ch, some lifted rasp and hint spice and vanilla. Soft generous palate up front. Nice round bouncy fruit. Vanilla backs up fruit. Tannins are chewy and chalky. Juicy, fresh style.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	290 Metres above sea level
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 50%
Ferment	Old Wood 50%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Sep / 2018
Cases Produced	320
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton/Dougal Herd