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Entry Information
Exhibitor Maxwell Wines
Show 2023
Class 24B
Entry Number 24B#15
Brand Maxwell Wines
Wine Name Nero d'Avola
Vintage 2022
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Red skinny fruit, mid-weight and sinewy. Acid just seems a little too prominent.
Judge 2 A tart example with lots of underripe mulberries and tart cranberries. A bit of that lime cordial edge. Pushed in too many directions too far.
Judge 3 M bright ruby. Some CO2. Cola, sweaty, Brett….Metallic hollow pLte confirms
Associate Judge Vanillin, blue fruit, 1D. Pal lacks flow, falls away at back, good fruit sweetness.
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 16 / May / 2023
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 201
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Kate Petering