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Entry Information
Exhibitor First Drop Wines
Show 2018
Class 17
Entry Number 17#4
Brand First Drop Wines
Wine Name Forza Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo
Vintage 2012
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability First Drop Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Mature colour. Rose petal, old leather, orange. Good balance of primary, secondary, tertiary character on the nose. Warm, tobacco, bay, dried cranberry. Fruit falls away a little on the palate.
Judge 2 Showing advanced colour, showing maturation character, a little oxidation impacting on the fruit expression and vibrancy of the wine more secondary characters dominating
Judge 3 developed characters. lacking fruit and tannin presence.
Associate Judge Nice matured lift of orange peel, dusted plum and leathery fruit. Firm, tight and structured, bright acid and youthful feel considering its (potential) age.
Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Rocky
Elevation 340 Metres above sea level
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 20 / Mar / 2012
Wine Making Information
Ferment Plastic 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 05 / Dec / 2013
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 220
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Matt Gant