Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2023
Class	9
Entry Number	9#16
Brand	Willow Bridge Estate
Wine Name	Gravel Pit Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	barrel ferment smokey notes, matchstick, sweet fruits, bright berry, oak impact, oak prominent on palate adding some smoky savoury notes, good length, prob needs to let the fruit breathe a bit more
Judge 2	Rwph thyme flower raspberrry good red fruit depth chewy mid tannins good balance with choc oak blood orange
Judge 3	Over ripe black plums, smashed mulberries, hint of fern - underlay of ironstone and smoke, shows a hidden complexity - stoic grippy tannins and soldering acid tension, longetivity *
Associate Judge	Good colour. Raspberries and Salami. Bright, nice fruit, charry oak pinches out the palate, finishing short.
Associate Judge	strawberry, eucalyptus, blackberry, chacuterie, nutmeg, cumin, dry spices olive brine

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	23 / May / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	252
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton and Dougal Herd