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Entry Information
ExhibitorPurple Hands Wines
Show2020
Class24
Entry Number24#4
BrandAfter Five Wine Co.
Wine NameBarossa Valley Montepulciano
Vintage2018
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameCraig Stansborough
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityIndependent retailers/website
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Dark red ripe red berry concentrated fruit with supporting oak.(v. sl. H2S) red fruit flavours and some chewy tannins (oak derived)
Judge 2good colour and purples, grainy chalky tannins, plum nose, lightly reductive, plums, blueberries, raspberries, acid a little sour at the end
Judge 3good colour , chalky tannin, soft , medium weight, finishes a bit short
Associate Judgelifted alcohol on the nose, nice musk and leather aromas, tart acidity in the front but disappears quite fast with a finish of grip, freshness with a slight bite of bitterness
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
CloneSAVII 01, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Quartz
Elevation260 Metres above sea level
Planted2012
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Crop Yeild6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date10 / Apr / 2018
Rainfall567 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date20 / Aug / 2019
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced230
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteCraig Stansborough