Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	32
Entry Number	32#9
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Don Oliver
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Olivers Taranga Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	Quite dense nose and colour, juicy and quite full and ripe; some typicity but lacking some bounce and energy.
Judge 2	Vanilla. Creamy lees reduction. Covers fruit vibrancy. Bitter leafy and underripe phenolics on palate.
Judge 3	riper fruits, xmas cake richness. full bodied style. unctuous. finishes a tad short.
Associate Judge	Black forest fruits, more opulent and brooding on the nose. Riper fruit supported by structured oak. Bolder style - masked by oak.

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	51 ITACYL, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Shallow
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2011
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Austra
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Feb / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Oct / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Corrina Wright