Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oakover Vineyards
Show	2023
Class	37A
Entry Number	37A#15
Brand	Nikola Estate
Wine Name	The Surrealist
Vintage	2022
Origin	Multi-regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	intense perceived VA.
Judge 2	oxidised, earthy, drying
Judge 3	Sweet high-toned VA red pastille nose, quite dense and chewy tannins that are very drying - lacking a bit of wet juiciness.
Associate Judge	simple and somewhat flat has some drying green tannin

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Swan Valley, 49%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	23 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	700 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Geographe, 15.5%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	1000 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Geographe, 15.5%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	1000 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Grenache / Garnacha, GI: Swan Valley, 13%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	23 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	700 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Swan Valley, 7%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	23 / Feb / 2022
Rainfall	700 (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	07 / Jun / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	152
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton