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Entry Information
Exhibitor Smallwater Estate
Show 2022
Class 1
Entry Number 1#5
Brand Smallwater Estate
Wine Name Unwooded Chardonnay
Vintage 2022
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name John Small
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Yes
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 more tropical primary unoaked style, simple, light sl sour fruit
Judge 2 Delicate pears and florals. One dimensional and lacking a bit of complexity but clean and crisp
Judge 3 great colour, Lifted nose, citrus blossom, candied lime peel, pithy juicy acidity with some chalky grip giving tension element of purity of fruit
Associate Judge lemon sherbet nose with white peach same on palate, fresh, sour apples character, good unoaked style,
Associate Judge Very vibrant almost ferment esters, lots of banana and honeydew melon. Palate lacks direction and finesse.
Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Granite,Loam
Planting Density 1800 Vines / Ha
Planted 1993
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Crop Yeild 5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 16 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall 930 (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 18 / Jul / 2017
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 292
Force Class False