Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd
Show	2025
Class	28
Entry Number	28#18
Brand	Chalmers
Wine Name	Piedirosso
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Troy McInnes
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	82
Judge 1	Dark colour, dense ripe nose, with a little saggy overripe note taking over and keeling the flow and balance.
Judge 2	Dark ruby. Fades to the rim. Ripe black fruit. Sweet palate..
Judge 3	Lost of lift and a touch boozy aromatically. Quite savoury / salty. A little over cooked.
Associate Judge	Plum, plum skin, cherry pip, whisper of nutmeg + white pepper - soy. Powered violet on the palate. Good ripeness. Tannins chalky supported fruit weight. Savoury - restraint style.

Varietal: Piedirosso, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	VCR 296, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 80%
Clone	VCR 296, Roostock: 110 Richter, 20%
Soil Type	Rocky,Volcanic
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	4545 Vines / Ha
Planted	2018
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: FC315474
Crop Yeild	3.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2023
Rainfall	754 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	13 / Jun / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	185
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Bart van Olphen