Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oakover Vineyards
Show	2022
Class	11A
Entry Number	11A#12
Brand	Nikola Estate
Wine Name	Regional Tempranillo
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Matt Swinney
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	primary sulfide, blackberry fruit jam, plummy, good juby front palate, tannins a little extracted
Judge 2	Slightly closed and showing some reduction elements. Liquorice and soy, dark fruit spectrum. Touch alc hot finish
Judge 3	colour vibrant, rhubarb, mulberry crunchy fruit, cherry cola cocoa dust tannin, good length, grip and drive
Associate Judge	meaty, gamey, black fruit nose, similar on palate, velvet texture sour cherry lift on palate
Associate Judge	Bright violets and dark black cherries are met with spice and velvety tannins. Really interesting savoury notes with black olive and leather notes. Very well packaged with oak, tannin and acid all in check.

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Great Southern, 86%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	100 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	30 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Perth Hills, 14%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	650 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	15 / May / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton