Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2019
Class	18
Entry Number	18#23
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	Slightly brick. Some tertiary, savoury notes. Medium bodied.
Judge 2	floral, skins, this is interesting. A winemakers wine. Some heat, slightly over concentrated
Judge 3	Savoury, aged?, drying tannin
Associate Judge	Quite delicate, tobacco, nice com*lex aromas but lacks fresh fruit. Short

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Rocky,Basalt,Shale
Elevation	570 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	24 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall	700 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 50%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 50%
Bottling Date	08 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	460
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	James Manners