Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oakover Vineyards
Show	2024
Class	25A
Entry Number	25A#13
Brand	Nikola Estate
Wine Name	Nikola Estate Gallery Range "The Minimalist"
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Matty Trent
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	Dark and broody, reductive notes cover fruit. Tannins are bold on the palate, would like to see a bit more fruit brightness to freshen palate.
Judge 2	Ferrous and slatey and robust tannin. Darker fruits. Has some plush but finishes Dusty and drying
Judge 3	ripe and intense. oaky influence drying wine out a bit.
Associate Judge	red fruit, mulberry, baking spice and violets, oak prominent succulent mid palate big chewy tannins and spice quite morish on the palate

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Swan Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Sand
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	10 / Feb / 2023
Rainfall	500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Dec / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton