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Entry Information
Exhibitor The Little Wine Company
Show 2024
Class 5
Entry Number 5#1
Brand The Little Wine Co
Wine Name Pecorino
Vintage 2024
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Liz Riley
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Dry and a little simple. Tasty, but lacking complexity. Broad brushstrokes, but very drinkable.
Judge 2 Light yellow-gold in the glass, this wine smells of lemon peel and white flowers. IN the mouth, a nice combination of meyer lemon and wet chalkboard mix with a touch of dried herbs layered over a stony texture. Nice acidity and balance
Judge 3 Sweet cheese curd, papaya, ricotta. Overtly sweet round and flabby
Associate Judge stonefruit, underipe peach nose, salted lemon, - dense stonefruit palate, nice broad texture, med plus finish of nectarine and peach.
Varietal: Pecorino, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
Clone VCR 417, Roostock: Unknown, 50%
Clone VCR 485, Roostock: Unknown, 50%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 95%
Ferment Old Wood 5%
Maturation Stainless Steel 95%
Maturation Small Format Oak 5%
Bottling Date 20 / Jul / 2024
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 340
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Suzanne Little / Ian Little