Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	David Hook Wines
Show	2025
Class	3A
Entry Number	3A#22
Brand	David Hook Wines
Wine Name	Central Ranges Vermentino
Vintage	2025
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	fresh straw colour, herbal plus a touch of oak sweetness, crisp acid with slightly sappy/chippy oak on palate
Judge 2	Cedary oak on nose, vanillin richness, sweetness and chalky phenolics + drying tannins to finish.
Judge 3	Passionfruit melon. Candied fruit. SO2. Opulent sweetness falls short
Associate Judge	aging character, partial oak ferment? MLF? buttery rich creamy mouthfeel, like California Chardonnay style. full & rich big bodies

Varietal: Vermentino, GI: Central Ranges, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Unknown
Elevation	600 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional Certificate: 0
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	David Hook