Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	The Little Wine Company
Show	2025
Class	26A
Entry Number	26A#8
Brand	The Little Wine Co
Wine Name	Monte
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Wine House Hunter Valley

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	92
Judge 1	floral, rose petal, touch of mint, medium bodied, fresh and crunchy red, tart edge with moderate tannins, very drinkable
Judge 2	Cooked tomato fruit, short and lacking fruit freshness.
Judge 3	Black plum mineral harder palate weight. Juicy red fruit some firm tannin with hardness and fleshy.
Associate Judge	spices, herbaceous dominant, rich dark fruit driven, nice tannin structure and balance

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 40%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 60%
Bottling Date	11 / Sep / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	205
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ian & Suzanne Little