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
Overall Score	87.5
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	compete fragrance, beautiful perfume, delicate and balanced, fine tannins, pretty crunchy red cherry fruit, rose petals, clean fine finish
Judge 3	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!
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