Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	20
Entry Number	20#35
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	'Chica' Mencia Rose
Vintage	2025
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Don Oliver
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards, 246 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Dry herbal notes, chalky, subtle aromatics with peony and nashi pear. Forward, finishes with fine phenolics
Judge 2	funky edge, some reduction. palate finishes hard.
Judge 3	overripe strawberry, desiccated florals. macerated red cherry. fun characters but lacking persistence. cloyed
Associate Judge	pink/bronze color. rosy floral, cashew, creamed honey. extracted strawberrry, floral simple. touch loose

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	422, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Gravel,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Rocky,Sand,Shallow,Volcanic
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Austra
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Feb / 2024
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	None 100%
Bottling Date	09 / Jul / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	900
Residual Sugar	1 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Corrina Wright