Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bloomfield Wine
Show	2025
Class	32
Entry Number	32#5
Brand	Bloomfield
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jake Tranter
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	96
Judge 1	Bright colour, quite floral, gentle and pure, quite a lot of tannin but good purity and mineral. Liquorice and graphite on the finish.
Judge 2	Red liquorice mint and bush. mineral edge. Savoury gravelly tannin. Serious, life ahead. Licorice, black currant finish.
Judge 3	blue fruits. cool vibe through to palate. poised.
Associate Judge	Exotic spice, black and red fruits, sprinkling of pepper. Fruit weight and spice really drive the palate. Stalky tannins give interest.
Trophy	Chief of Judges Wine to Watch

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: Limestone Coast, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Harvest Date	05 / Mar / 2025

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Sep / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	110
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Lauren Hansen