Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	La Linea
Show	2022
Class	27
Entry Number	27#4
Brand	La Linea
Wine Name	Mencia
Vintage	2021
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website & national distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	plastacine character, quite dense and dark and a little short
Judge 2	musk, savoury fruit, some herbal notes but acid is very lemon based.
Judge 3	Choc berry bright crunchy - defined tannins with rich concentration of fruit - dense
Associate Judge	Dense earthy savoury spicy notes. Light and bright, could do with some more tannin and bite, soft and quite round on the back.

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: Adelaide Hills, 90%
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	9.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	01 / Apr / 2021

Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Adelaide Hills, 10%
Clone	D8V12, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Quartz,Shallow
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2500 Vines / Ha
Planted	2014
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Mar / 2021

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Feb / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	309
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Leske