Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2016
Class	28
Entry Number	28#27
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Minchia Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
Vintage	2013
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	East End Cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	80
Judge 1	Forward, lots of varnishy caramel oak dominating fruit (age?). Lifted advanced colour.
Judge 2	Onions/mercaptan nose and palate
Judge 3	Signs of development on the nose; slight colour change at rim but not highly pronounced. Still retaining fruit characters on the palate though, with a good freshness to it.
Associate Judge	Fwd, dull. sad. Lost focus

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Rocky
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2013
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Oct / 2014
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False