Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hedonist Wines
Show	2025
Class	26A
Entry Number	26A#11
Brand	Wilfred
Wine Name	Monte
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Hedonist Wines

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	deep colour, ripe, juicy, with a strong overlay of oak, rich palate, slight varnishy oak edge a bit strong for the fruit
Judge 2	Super oak, charry bourbon nose and palate, bitter tannic finish.
Judge 3	Thicker purple fruit with chocolatey oak character. Lacks vibrancy and length
Associate Judge	jammy, dark fruit dominant, a bit too oak dry (high astringency)

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous,Loam
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Sep / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	James & Kimberly Cooter