Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Ironcloud Wines
Show	2024
Class	1
Entry Number	1#6
Brand	Ironcloud Wines
Wine Name	Alliance Chardonnay
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Warwick Lavis
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Smokey residue of oak, mango, apricots and kumquat - oak dominating force
Judge 2	Ps advancing herbaceous and bacon fat toast ott oak clouding fruit
Judge 3	Deeper colour MY slight platsticity/petrochemical, sweet sour
Associate Judge	Loads of exotic spices and dusty old sandalwood on the nose. Lemon-barley water on the palate.
Associate Judge	Geraldton wax. Popcorn. Butter. Lacking acid.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	95, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 45%
Clone	96, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 30%
Clone	277, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 15%
Clone	76, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 10%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	9.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2023
Rainfall	650 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 30%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 70%
Bottling Date	17 / Dec / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	350
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton