Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bellwether
Show	2019
Class	29
Entry Number	29#19
Brand	Bellwether
Wine Name	Riverland Montepulciano
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ashley Ratcliff
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	SA, NSW, Qld, UK

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	91
Judge 1	Bright red, simple clean red fruits and spice, soft and supple
Judge 2	forest floor and mountain spices, dried figs and dates, great tannins structure and fruit volume. long finish.
Judge 3	Bright DR. Vibrant fresh dark fruit with some complexity. Rich, but succulent with long savoury tannins
Associate Judge	nice floreal with mix of berry fruit with medium intensity, medium body with a warm finish.

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	20 / Jan / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Sue Bell & Steve Brown