Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Coughlan Estate
Show	2021
Class	5B
Entry Number	5B#7
Brand	Coughlan Estate
Wine Name	Chenin Blanc
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ryan Gibbs
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	full and flavoursome yet has nice balance and restraint. good acidity
Judge 2	Gun smoke, flinty with some lees work and cheesy complexity. Some lactone notes on the palate but well made
Judge 3	Rich, ripe, oak is there and toasty - lends a spicy hand - lemon curd, white pepper and saline acidity. Salted pineapple. long.
Associate Judge	holding oak well. quite well integrated and mouresh. hint of sea breeze. tropical fruits. butteriness if prominent
Associate Judge	Warm and slightly flinty, complex, lovely texture. Complex. Citrus, quince, reduction meet well.

Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Planted	1978
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Sustainable
Harvest Date	07 / Feb / 2020

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	65
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Naturaliste Vintners