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Entry Information
ExhibitorBriar Ridge Vineyard
Show2020
Class5
Entry Number5#1
BrandBriar Ridge
Wine NameLimited Release Albarino
Vintage2019
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1nose a bit rubbery/over extracted, palate the the same. Broad, finished bitter
Judge 2Pale to med straw, flint/struck match, some tertiary, meatiness, almost bacony, sweet palate, toasty oak characters, roundness, positive texture, fume style which do not associate normally with albarino, clipped palate
Judge 3Straw colour. Lifted aromatics. Crushed nettles, celery. Nice palate weight, some texture, nice balanced acidity and penolics.
Associate Judgeslightly yellow, orchard flowers, citrus blossom, honey and stone fruit on the palate, good fruit concentration in the mid palate, good length
Varietal: AlbariƱo, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeLoam,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation150 Metres above sea level
Planted2017
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationStainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date01 / May / 2019
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced133
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteAlex Beckett | Gwyn Olsen