Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2025
Class	1
Entry Number	1#14
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Col Fondo
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Troy McInnes
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	Slightly cloudy, electric pink, slightly confected but palate holds together quite well till a shortish finish.
Judge 2	Cloudy. Attenuated? Nice blood orange rind aromatics and flavour persists on palate. Glyercol finish. aperetivo. glycerol finish.
Judge 3	salty vegemite umami nose. hints of reduction. palate fresh and crisp. very dry. showing secondary complexity. opens up to some red fruits, as well as citrus line.
Associate Judge	Pink hue. Cloudy in appearance. Apple skin, freeze dried strawberries and yeast. Wine lacking some vitality and fruit on palate.

Varietal: Aglianico, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	VCR 11 (Vulture), Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2017
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: SWA 02420
Crop Yeild	12.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Mar / 2024
Rainfall	499 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	25 / Nov / 2024
Closure	Crown Seal
Cases Produced	200
Wine Style / Method	Col Fondo
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Primary ferment with wild yeast in old barriques. Secondary in bottle. undisgorded method traditional, zero dosage
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen / Kilchurn