Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Purple Hands Wines
Show	2016
Class	28
Entry Number	28#30
Brand	Purple Hands Wines
Wine Name	Barossa Valley Montepulciano
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Independent retailers/website

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	92
Judge 1	Solid. Some nice saavoury elements. Touch stalky but gives some structur backbone. polariser.
Judge 2	Tart/mulchy, nice tension, length, balance with tea leaf tannins
Judge 3	Well balanced, good fruit presence without being over the top; tannins well integrated on the palate.
Associate Judge	Herbs, leaf litter, red berry and plums. Plush pal w good depth, coating grainy tannins. Pleasant. Good carry.

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
Clone	SAVII 01, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Quartz
Elevation	260 Metres above sea level
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Apr / 2015

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	20 / Sep / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False