Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	43
Entry Number	43#5
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	Fiano
Vintage	NV
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards, 246 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	Oldest wine has quite good colour, green pineapple, celery, lime curd complexity but tiring on the finish a little. Second wine seems a little clipped by reduction on the nose, waxy texture, perhaps needs more freshness despite high acidity. Youngest wine is more tropical, also has the same broad texture and lacking some refreshment. The second two wines seem more similar in style with the oldest a brighter, tighter outlier
Judge 2	excellent group, pithy, textured with great carry. oldest wine still fresh, textured and holding well
Judge 3	Structural and flavour intensity and character in check through these, the oldest marrying developed characters with varietal typicity. The wines are good and Fiano; there is a slight sense that they are more varietally uniform over time than typical of origin, and slightly uneven though very good.
Judge 4	Linden, citrus peel, perfumed, light-weight and subtle length in the youngest, clearly opening up in the middle wine with more breadth and savoury emergence. Light toasty notes on the oldest, fruit peeling back now to reveal citrus pith and more bare structure underneath. Grainy, bruised apple on the finish from age. Excellent aromatics in the younger two wines with lovely purity which drops off in the oldest.
Judge 5	Good consistency of style and texture, fruit expression

Varietal: Fiano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	VCR 3, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Sand,Shallow
Elevation	120 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1490 Vines / Ha
Planted	2004
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Austra
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Feb / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 90%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 10%
Bottling Date	09 / Jul / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1500
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	2015, 2021, 2025
Winemaker Note	Corrina Wright