Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	The Usual Suspects Collective 0448
Show	2024
Class	4A
Entry Number	4A#55
Brand	Ox Hardy
Wine Name	Upper Tintara Vineyard
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Charry oak character nose and front palate that lacks integration. Worked. Lacks intensity and balance.
Judge 2	Pale 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 3	Slight banana skin mango reduction. Loveless salty saline edge with some framing peach seed tannin
Associate Judge	ripe 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%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Rocky
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	21 / Feb / 2024
Rainfall	400 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	09 / Sep / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Andrew Hardy