Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2020
Class	20
Entry Number	20#3
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	colin millott
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Nose unusual? Medicinal. Richer style, tannins and oak dominant, could be a little fresher
Judge 2	Light to med brick red, sweet red berry fruit, cherry, savoury oak underneath, touch of lift, bit dried out, older/tertiary characters.
Judge 3	Plum. Savoury nose. Slightly dirty leesy notes. Nice palate weight. Balanced acidity and tannins.
Associate Judge	brown orange hue, closed, dull, onion, sour cherries, dusty tannins, short

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	5.00 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	16 / May / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	250
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners