Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	32
Entry Number	32#4
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2025
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Don Oliver
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Olivers Taranga Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Nice colour, clean and appealing nose, pencil lead and raspberry, pure, balance, some zip and pep. Like.
Judge 2	Cola. red licorice. cranberry. spice. Fresh herbal. Drinkability. Sour red fruited edge flows well with ripe tannin salivating and long. overall appeal and drinkability.
Judge 3	tobacco leaf, cherry. herbal notes dominant. palate propped by sweetness.
Associate Judge	Meaty-reductive nose, good bacon fat. Undertones of confected-sweet fruits. Generosity in ripe fruit, supportive acid. Reduction noted on palate.

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