Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	1
Entry Number	1#8
Brand	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
Wine Name	The Hunt for Mrs Oliver Methode Traditionnelle Fiano
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Don Oliver
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Oliver's Taranga Vineyards, 246 Seaview Road, McLaren Vale

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Toasty and confident nose, round, soft mousse, good balance and persistence but toast dominating.
Judge 2	White stone fruit. Flavour intensity. Nice persistence and flow. Bitter almond flavour. Flat and broad finish.
Judge 3	creamy biscuit notes. balanced acid/dosage. showing aged complexity but still fresh palate.
Associate Judge	Golden hue. Complexing aged nose, salt, preserved lemon, acetone, dough, apricot danish. Palate broadly filled by ripe fruit and RS. Flavours directly transfer from the nose to the palate. Good length.
Trophy	Best Sparkling Wine

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	Conventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	02 / Feb / 2018

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	None 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Jun / 2020
Closure	Diam
Cases Produced	300
Residual Sugar	4 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method	Traditional
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Traditional method
Winemaker Note	Corrina Wright