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Entry Information
ExhibitorMr. Riggs Wine Company
Show2019
Class29
Entry Number29#12
BrandMr Riggs
Wine NameMontepulciano d'Adelaide
Vintage2017
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability10/07/2019
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Mid red, minty eucalypt nose, minty red fruit palate, hard finish
Judge 2nose isn't clean, masking the fruit, sweaty, lean palate, high acid, just a little green
Judge 3DR opaque. Overt metallic brettanomyces on nose, didn't taste.
Associate Judgegood depth, a touch close, a bit medicinal (brett?), ok on the palate.
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 72%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: McLaren Vale, 28%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date21 / Mar / 2018
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced900
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteBen Riggs