Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2019
Class	G2B
Entry Number	G2B#8
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	pale, nice lemon waxy characters and good lift, palate borders on savoury oxy characters
Judge 2	pineapple and parmesan, fruit spectrum a little odd, but nice oak and good length/ drive
Judge 3	Fresh dough. Rich. butter. Not much complexity for a fuller style. back palate dulled.
Associate Judge	pale straw in colour, medium weighted creamy and extremely drinkable
Associate Judge	Bright colour, lifted smoky, gun flint nose with hints of fresh wash find cheese. Palate has drive but a cheddar cheese, sweaty sock finish is distracting.

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
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2017

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Dec / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	186
Force Class	False