Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bondar Wines
Show	2025
Class	30
Entry Number	30#1
Brand	Bondar Wines
Wine Name	Monastrell
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ben Lacey
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website, Edinburgh Cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	med red colour, complex, fragrant, earthy, savoury, quite elegant palate with fine grainy tannins and good persistence
Judge 2	bit closed on the nose. purple fruited, lifted florals. plums skin spice, freshness, a little lacking in concentration and length but easy drinking and nice spice.
Judge 3	med plus int of fragrant violets. med body, med tannins, continued dried violets and fresh blackberry. lacking some length
Associate Judge	herbal, menthol, cloves, spices, great dark fruit,
Trophy	Best Red Iberian Variety Wine

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Rocky
Elevation	75 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Planted	1990
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: SWA
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	05 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	690 (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	26 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	122
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Andre Bondar