Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2023
Class	1
Entry Number	1#11
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	flat lemonade, spearmint like lift, peanut spread, slight pine, tropical pineapple fruits through the palate, oak backbone, a little bit all over the place, but nice elements
Judge 2	Ps stale spice draw oak , slight oxy tenuated ferment character putty mealy
Judge 3	Deep dive into limestone chalk wet stone with doting lemon drops, red apples and bruised pears - lacklustre palate lacks fruit intensity but has oysrer shell texture
Associate Judge	Bouncy ball reduction. Riper flavours, nice freshness. Bit of heat on the finish.
Associate Judge	magipan, shotbread on nose, granny smith, lemon curd. zappy acidity

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