Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	La Linea
Show	2021
Class	30
Entry Number	30#4
Brand	La Linea
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2020
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website & national distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Green, stalky notes on nose. Savoury notes on palate, tobacco and red fruit. Fine tannins, well structured, acidity is mostly upfront and a little lacking on the finish
Judge 2	Sulphide nose and palate, raspberry sherbert, fine grainy tannins, floral finish. Once sulphide blows off it is quite a pretty and fresh red but palate is still a little grubby. pity!
Judge 3	compete fragrance, beautiful perfume, delicate and balanced, fine tannins, pretty crunchy red cherry fruit, rose petals, clean fine finish
Associate Judge	lifted pomegranate, sour cherry, solid tannins, savoury, complexity, smooth finish,

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: Adelaide Hills, 98%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Semillon, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Rocky,Shallow
Elevation	480 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	1994
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2018

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Adelaide Hills, 1%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Adelaide Hills, 1%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 60%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 40%
Bottling Date	30 / Jan / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	329
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Leske