Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2018
Class	29
Entry Number	29#11
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Minchia Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	First Drop Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	Bright crimson. Rich oak aromas, overlay purple mulberry fruit. Dense palate, fruit cake flavour, chewy tannin. Drying to finish.
Judge 2	Very dark colour, richly fruited and oaked. Big rich wine with a warm finish.
Judge 3	cherry light yochurt, nice colour moderate weight, just needs some presance
Associate Judge	Hint of VA, dusty, dense,rich, good acid, dry tannins

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	23 / Mar / 2016
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	22 / Jan / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Matt Gant