Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	The Little Wine Company
Show	2025
Class	5
Entry Number	5#7
Brand	The Little Wine Co
Wine Name	Little Gem Pecorino
Vintage	2025
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	saline twist, chalky tannins, savoury finish
Judge 2	slight cheesecloth note, lemon pith, rock salt, undercurrent of just-there funk. layered phenolics, green savoury herbs, succulent waves of flavour and fresh salinity. great length. nice fruit sweetness tucked in there. good persistence.
Judge 3	Bright straw. Nose shows a little flowers-dying-in-a-vase aromatic, bit of potpourri perhaps. Palate has that shardy acidity and tart yellow appley fruits. Pretty good still.
Associate Judge	toffee, apple. the palate has a very slight CO2 spritz to it. Unfortunate whack of FSO2 is hardening the palate and I suspect muting the nose.

Varietal: Pecorino, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
Clone	VCR 417, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Planted	2019
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	04 / Feb / 2025

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 65%
Ferment	Old Wood 35%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 65%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 35%
Bottling Date	07 / Aug / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	220
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ian & Suzanne Little