Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aylesbury Estate
Show	2021
Class	1
Entry Number	1#3
Brand	Aylesbury Estate
Wine Name	The Pater Series Chardonnay
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ryan Gibbs
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website and WA distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	struck match characters are in balance with fruit, good oak and drive
Judge 2	Lanoline cheese reduction moving to oniony, slightly H2S. Good effort on the funk but covering fruit a bit. Savoury on the palate slighly grippy phenolics
Judge 3	2021 - embryonic. Crushed nuts, fine acidity - not complex, but very well executed. Cleansing finish.
Associate Judge	steamed grain on the nose vanilla nutmeg spices forefront flinty and smoky honeydew
Associate Judge	Denser aromatics. Oak driven but sweet crème Brule in style, lifted and limestone blast.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1428 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	8.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	17 / Feb / 2020
Rainfall	855 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Dec / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	175
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton