Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Show	2015
Class	15B
Entry Number	15B#25
Brand	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Wine Name	The Mongrel
Vintage	2014
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door, independent Retailers

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87
Judge 1	Savoury soy sauce reduction. Simple and a bit forward.
Judge 2	an attractive wine that has a little too much oak for its fruit
Judge 3	Quite savoury wine, well balanced and slightly finer acid and tannins
Associate Judge	Restrained nose. Sweet juicy mid-palate of black fruits (oak?). Varietal ?

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: McLaren Vale, 85%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	85 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2378 Vines / Ha
Planted	1998
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	12 / Mar / 2014
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: McLaren Vale, 10%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planting Density	1892 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	13 / Feb / 2014

Varietal: Merlot, GI: McLaren Vale, 5%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planting Density	2432 Vines / Ha
Planted	1993
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	19 / Mar / 2015

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Feb / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1064
Force Class	False