Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Zein Estate
Show	2023
Class	1
Entry Number	1#19
Brand	Zein Estate
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Sam Zein
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	lean lemon water, nutty, sl caramel cashew note, floral dusty background, grannys powder character, very icecreamy, toasted nuts
Judge 2	Ps white roast and hair oil slightly herbal mid basil and coriander flinty and tropical finish pithy
Judge 3	All reduction, stone fruit takes a back seat - the solids work is tight and phenolic in the midpalate adding some compelxity, its the tale of the forbidden fruit
Associate Judge	White peach, flint. Good weight, some oak chew but fruit handles it. Lacking some finesse.
Associate Judge	a little mushroomy nose. generous use of oak, straberry cream, star fruits and pear

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel,Loam,Sand,Silt
Elevation	240 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1577 Vines / Ha
Planted	1989
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Mar / 2021

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	09 / Feb / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	210
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Naturaliste Vintners