Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Wines of Merritt
Show	2025
Class	11
Entry Number	11#10
Brand	Wines of Merritt
Wine Name	Metricup Chenin
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ray Fokkema
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Lemon juice. perfume nutty. Juicy opulent wash of acid, phenolic tension on finish. Appealling oak character. Interesting play dough perfume that persists onto palate
Judge 2	deep colour, some flinty struck match character and oak sweetness, textured, complex, reduction characters slightly dominate the finish
Judge 3	Cedary nose, fruit seems muted, palate textural but lacks varietal typicity.
Associate Judge	skin contact phenolic, slight aged character, nice touch on a bit bitter with acidity balance

Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Margaret River, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel,Loam
Elevation	100 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Feb / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	400
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Nick James-Martin