Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	The Usual Suspects Collective 0448
Show	2025
Class	4A
Entry Number	4A#54
Brand	Hesketh
Wine Name	Small Batch Fiano
Vintage	2025
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Matthew Hill-Smith
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87
Judge 1	bright green lime and lemon., stone. refreshing acidity, medium bodied, pleasant finish of ripe stonefruit and light texture
Judge 2	orage blossom. talcy nose, bath salts and lemon florals. bitter almond finish. fruit sweetness a bit jangly but pulls together with time.. pretty and bright, but falls off the finish to take this higher.
Judge 3	touch SO2, recently bottled?, crisp, appley
Associate Judge	stone fruit, white floral, hit of green bean, snow pea, nice fruit driven

Varietal: Fiano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Elevation	450 Metres above sea level
Planted	2020
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Mar / 2025
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Aug / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Keeda Zilm , Luke Broadbent