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Entry Information
Exhibitor Zerella Wines
Show 2021
Class 28
Entry Number 28#5
Brand Zerella Wines
Wine Name Oliveto Single Vineyard Mataro
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Jim Zerella
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Florals. Very intense and dense fruit on the palate. Fruit carries the oak well although there is a olive like bitterness on the finish which leaves an unappealing aftertaste.
Judge 2 white pepper, plum and black cherry, cola and vanillin oak, nice length
Judge 3 sweet oak and concentrated fruit nose. alcohol Bold, fruit bold to match. Looking fro some restraint
Associate Judge savoury sour cherry, rustic, grippy tannins, leather and old spice, medium finish
Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced 162
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Jim Zerella