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ExhibitorThe Usual Suspects Collective 0448
Show2024
Class4A
Entry Number4A#55
BrandOx Hardy
Wine NameUpper Tintara Vineyard
Vintage2024
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Charry oak character nose and front palate that lacks integration. Worked. Lacks intensity and balance.
Judge 2Pale gold in the glass, this wine smells of vanilla and unripe pears. In the mouth, crisp quince and pear flavors mix with a touch of citrus pith and faint saline quality. Stony and bright, but on the leaner side.
Judge 3Slight banana skin mango reduction. Loveless salty saline edge with some framing peach seed tannin
Associate Judgeripe apple, spiced nashi pear, med intensity with stone, white florals, great density of fruit, med length, light cream but good texture
Varietal: Fiano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeRocky
Elevation150 Metres above sea level
Planted2016
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date21 / Feb / 2024
Rainfall400 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 90%
FermentOld Wood 10%
MaturationStainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date09 / Sep / 2024
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced500
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteAndrew Hardy