Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2020
Class	G4
Entry Number	G4#4
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Sparkling Chardonnay
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellardoor

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	pale, some 2ndry complexity , little bready with some richness, acid falls short
Judge 2	Leesy nose comprised of seawater, kelp, cheese cloth and jetty. The palate has a hard mousse, evident residual and clawing finish.
Judge 3	nice, floral, musky, fine boned, nice acid line, decent mouse, saline / salivating things
Associate Judge	apple pear lime zest with some oak spice. quite refreshing with good acid line.
Associate Judge	Subtle nose, stonefruit, ripe characters, oak. Bit over ripe for the style, touch broad.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Bottle 100%
Bottling Date	03 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	179
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger/John Fraser