Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2022
Class	17A
Entry Number	17A#1
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Sparkling Chardonnay
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	bright, some autolysis character, vegemite notes, quite sweet on the palate, could hold back on the dosage
Judge 2	Toasty, buscuity and some flinty reductiveelements. Light perlage, quite rich and round and rather high carbonation
Judge 3	bright, almond meal, yeasty brioche nose, coarser mousse but good drive, length, acidity, dosage balance.
Associate Judge	oyster shell, nutty and lemon citrus nose, similar on palate with some brioche chara, little sweet on finish
Associate Judge	Kerosene on the nose, no drive to the wine. Lemon oil and wax. Blousy entry, flabby exit.

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	06 / May / 2021
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger