Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2024
Class	31
Entry Number	31#3
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Don Oliver
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Olivers Taranga Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	A tad jubey. However, fruit is rich and round. Fruitcake character, though somehow is balanced and texturally interesting. Very good, though a bit ripe, simple and hot.
Judge 2	Dulled nose. Palate has nice acid but lacking fruit to flesh it out.
Judge 3	Bright cab mac look, some cola nut and raspberry, blue flowers and bramble, nice and soft and engaging with leaf and spice. Fresh and engaging and lasting.
Associate Judge	wild mulbery, spice. med int lacking some aromatic complexity - balsam. structure is very light balsam is dominating.

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	51 ITACYL, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Shallow
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Austra
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Feb / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Oct / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Corrina Wright