Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Sinead Macaulay
Show	2025
Class	10
Entry Number	10#2
Brand	Macaulay Wines
Wine Name	Piquepoul
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Chalk Hill Viticulture
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	deeper straw colour, sl. nutty note, pithy, firm sl hard acidity gives sl angular feel
Judge 2	ripe stonefruit nose, touch waxy and flint. full mouthfeel, high acidity, riper fruit profile, good length. Lacks varietal specificity. acidity a bit angular. bit of a fatter style and touch simple.
Judge 3	cream and smoke, preserved lemon, balanced acidity and fleshed out body. well made wine but lacking fruit and florailty typical of the variety
Associate Judge	secondary character, partial on lees, buttery creamy mouthfeel, more developed character, high acidity with a hit of bitterness on the back palate.

Varietal: Picpoul, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Planted	2019
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Organic Certificate: Certificate No. 24115
Harvest Date	29 / Feb / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Aug / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	65
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Tim Geddes