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Exhibitor Bondar Wines
Show 2020
Class 28
Entry Number 28#4
Brand Bondar Wines
Wine Name Monastrell
Vintage 2019
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Ben Lacey
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Website, Edinburgh Cellars
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Trophies Best Red Wine
Best Iberian Variety Wine
Best Label Artwork
Judge 1 Black olive more savoury aspects.
lovely poised wine, savoury with ripe soft fruits. some alcohol warmth to finish
Judge 2 Sovereign Hill Raspberry Lolly, raspberry sorbet on the palate, velvet tannin, nice length, perfumed finish
Judge 3 medium red, clean lifted berry fruit, very good fruit and tannin balance, long flavour finish
Associate Judge brambly nose, sweet fruited mid palate wrapped in savoury, earthy undertones,press tannin and a floral finish
Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Limestone/Calcareous,Rocky
Elevation 75 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 1666 Vines / Ha
Planted 1990
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable Certificate: SWA
Crop Yeild 8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 20 / Mar / 2019
Rainfall 420 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 01 / Sep / 2020
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 60
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Andre Bondar