Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2019
Class	29
Entry Number	29#2
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Minchia Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	First Drop Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	75
Judge 1	Mid red, some haze. Brettanomyces dominates
Judge 2	Mid red, lashings of clove and caramel oak, oak dominated palate and dry
Judge 3	bright red plums, savoury notes, palate is damp and lacking fruit
Associate Judge	ruby red, elegant, some dark fruit with some leather on the mix, soft on the palate with tannins well integrated.

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	24 / Apr / 2017
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	16 / Aug / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	125
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Matt Gant