Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oakover Vineyards
Show	2025
Class	11
Entry Number	11#14
Brand	Nikola Estate
Wine Name	Nikola Estate Regional Chenin Blanc
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Matty Trent
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	subtle, complex, hint of stuck match, textured, elegant, crisp, creamy with some flinty minerality, good length
Judge 2	Smoky cedar oak dominates the nose, palate honeyed & textural with lemon curd on the finish. Weighty style, finishes long and creamy.
Judge 3	nashi pear stone fruit. Tight mineral. Nice fruit concentration. Oak dominating nose and palate. Better with time in glass. Nice fruit extract
Associate Judge	nice buttery, yeasty, bread crust, nice acidity balance to support the structure, the touch of phenolic aged character well balance with acidity and mouthfeel

Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Swan Valley, 100%
Clone	Stellenbosch, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Sand
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	1963
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Feb / 2023
Rainfall	500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 50%
Ferment	Old Wood 50%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Feb / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	180
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton