Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aylesbury Estate
Show	2020
Class	G9
Entry Number	G9#3
Brand	Aylesbury Estate
Wine Name	Waterfall Gully Merlot
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ryan Gibbs
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website, Distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	mod color, fading, quite overtly savoury and drying
Judge 2	Spirity nose, palate has mulberry/cocoa fruits, verging green tannins.
Judge 3	good red currants, spice, some ok fruit denisty. oak a little heavy.
Associate Judge	a mix of red fruit in the aromas. quite smooth and elegant. nice fruit in the back palate
Associate Judge	Hard palate, steely.

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1428 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	20 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	910 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	08 / May / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	456
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Luke Eckersley