Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2021
Class	20
Entry Number	20#12
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	colin millott
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Plum. Quite dense dark fruits. Attractive supple palate, nicely balanced.
Judge 2	Big wine good but heavy lacks lightness
Judge 3	Dark chocolate, ripe raspberry. Tannins dominating on palate, red fruit behind. Acids sound. ,
Associate Judge	tired, touch pruney and overrripe palate tastes scorched and overripe

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Silt,Shale,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	570 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	28 / Feb / 2019
Rainfall	580 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	16 / May / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	440
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners