Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Fifth Estate Wines
Show	2024
Class	1
Entry Number	1#17
Brand	Fifth Estate Wines Chardonnay 2021
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	Oatmeal yoghurt covered lemons and apricots - hints of nuts and preseved lemons - rounded fruit integreated finish
Judge 2	Straw toast and char hint of tdn advanced palate
Judge 3	Shows a bit of age but holding well, golden, good honey toast notes and oak support for shape and weight
Associate Judge	Big bold, golden, oak. On the palate the toast seem a bit to overpowering.
Associate Judge	Generous and opinionated. Geraldton wax. Indian spice. Mandarin. Lime sorbet. Dense. Long. Loud. Cheese cloth.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: , 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Elevation	35 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 75%
Ferment	New Wood 25%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	106
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Stanlake