Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Oakover Vineyards
Show	2024
Class	13
Entry Number	13#6
Brand	Nikola Estate
Wine Name	Nikola Estate Tempranillo
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Stirring strawberries, black cherries - edged tannins that march through till the end - gummy
Judge 2	rwph meaty reduction soy coffee brooding blackfruit and sticky dark choc tannins lactone drying
Judge 3	tapenade and spice on fruit touch teeth grippy
Associate Judge	Dark fruit with some olive tapenade. drying tannins linger.
Associate Judge	Savoury structure. fresh timber. spice. black fruit. WMQ - mac.

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1998
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	10 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	700 (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 / Dec / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	800
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton