Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2019
Class	18
Entry Number	18#13
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Reserve Barbera
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	colin millott
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Rich and chocolatey - quite a bit of oak, but plenty of rich fruit. Too chunky?
Judge 2	dominant oak. clips fruit on nose. palate quite high %vand lacks some flavour concentration
Judge 3	Mint, choc, soft, approachable
Associate Judge	Medicinal, toasty creamy oak, Looks fresh and clean on the *alate, lovely acidiy.

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Silt,Shale,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	570 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2019
Rainfall	500 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	19 / Sep / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	140
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners