Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Chalk Hill
Show	2025
Class	27B
Entry Number	27B#21
Brand	Chalk Hill
Wine Name	Small Batch Release Nero D'Avola
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	Peppery and ripe with black olive and blackberry. A bit of smokiness. Ripe tannins. Subtle oak. Mid-weight and quite elegant. Spicy finish.
Judge 2	smokey, saline notes. red fruits, nice balance
Judge 3	stalky, wafty. bunchy short palate.
Associate Judge	iodine note, crushed herbs, black plum. sweet raspbery fruit, touch strawberry compote. has endering sweetness adn drying tannin on finish

Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	09 / Dec / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Renae Hirsch