Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Briar Ridge Vineyard
Show	2020
Class	5
Entry Number	5#1
Brand	Briar Ridge
Wine Name	Limited Release Albarino
Vintage	2019
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	nose a bit rubbery/over extracted, palate the the same. Broad, finished bitter
Judge 2	Pale 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 3	Straw colour. Lifted aromatics. Crushed nettles, celery. Nice palate weight, some texture, nice balanced acidity and penolics.
Associate Judge	slightly yellow, orchard flowers, citrus blossom, honey and stone fruit on the palate, good fruit concentration in the mid palate, good length

Varietal: Albariño, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	150 Metres above sea level
Planted	2017
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	01 / May / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	133
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alex Beckett \| Gwyn Olsen