Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hedonist Wines
Show	2025
Class	27A
Entry Number	27A#3
Brand	Wilfred
Wine Name	Nero
Vintage	2025
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Clint Ledgard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Hedonist Wines

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	very red fruited, sinewy sl sappy green edge to tannin and acid, astringent
Judge 2	shy and oak cloaks a little. red fruited, red spice and pepper. still some lovely freshness and juciness and crunch on palate, but the oak tannins override the fruit tannins. Lots of enjoyment still and lovely fruit at it's core.
Judge 3	Vibrant deep cherry. Lovely earthen clay complexity over pure cherry aromatics. Concrete fermented or wholebunch perhaps. Colour too purple to be wholebunch though. This wine is extremely young and needs some time, but it's possibly a total belter. Let's gold this puppy.
Associate Judge	Cumin, pepper, spice, very slight VA lift. The wine feels like it is intentionally held back, letting just little glimmers of opulent fruit through. I like the finish long but not big

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2025

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Sep / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	853
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	James & Kimberly Cooter