Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Maxwell Wines
Show	2025
Class	4A
Entry Number	4A#57
Brand	Maxwell Wines
Wine Name	Fiano
Vintage	2025
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Richard Wellsmore
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	deepish straw colour, slightly forward for a 2025, touch of almond/nutty notes, sl. broad
Judge 2	peach juice and very aromatic. summer florals and salt spray. touch nutty and herbal. great phenolics, oak nicely integrated, polished tannins and rounded mouthfeel. Glossy and mid length. fuller bodied. apricot florals. lots of fruit sweetness but not cloying. Fiano for Chardy lovers.
Judge 3	reductive. flat nose. overripe fruit palate.
Associate Judge	skin contact, a bit phenolic, savory and salinity

Varietal: Fiano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	VCR 3, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	50 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1790 Vines / Ha
Planted	2019
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Sustainable Winegrowing Aust.
Crop Yeild	4.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	13 / Feb / 2025
Rainfall	380 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Concrete Vat 50%
Ferment	Stainless Steel 45%
Ferment	Old Wood 5%
Maturation	None 100%
Bottling Date	02 / Jun / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	360
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kate Petering