Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Old Inn Road Wine
Show	2025
Class	1
Entry Number	1#2
Brand	Old Inn Road Wine
Wine Name	Sparkling Chambourcin
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Dale Bradshaw
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Slightly tired fruit; intensity is good but a little disjointed with dosage impression on the finish.
Judge 2	Forward colour. brick. sawdust, tomato paste. Nice sweetness acid balance. Secondary fruit flavour.
Judge 3	herbal lift, cherry. nice extract giving texture. balanced.
Associate Judge	Ruby hue. Red liquorice, blood orange, peel, Campari edge, spice. Ripe fruit on palate, plum skin. Well framed RS to fruit weight. Good phenolic grip, well handled fruit, good balance.

Varietal: Chambourcin, GI: Northern Rivers, 100%
Clone	Q106-35B, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 70%
Clone	Q106-35B, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 30%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	18 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2700 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	04 / Mar / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	30 / May / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	125
Wine Style / Method	Carbonated
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Bright glossy red/pink rim. Fresh ripe red strawberries and raspberries, along with a lovely clean earthiness. Elegant and subtle fruit driven palate. A long finish with hints of briar.
Winemaker Note	Nick Paterson