Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aylesbury Estate
Show	2022
Class	1
Entry Number	1#10
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	big matchstick, borderline burnt stata, butter on toast, caramel, burnt custard, very buttery
Judge 2	Reductive style with loads of solids character a bit overdone and masking the fruit. Popcorn and toasty oak. Good palate weight and texture
Judge 3	Sl yellowing, flinty funk on nose, oyster shell brine palate, length and textural but herbal reduction pinching palate hot
Associate Judge	sweaty saddle, ripe melon, tropical fruits, nutty rich, ripe fruit, tropical character on palate, good supporting oak, va on finish
Associate Judge	Really wet character, almost a damp wool. Concrete bitterness in the back palate

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 / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	175
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton