Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Shut The Gate Wines
Show	2022
Class	18
Entry Number	18#3
Brand	Shut The Gate Wines
Wine Name	For Freedom Barbera
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Peter Bird
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	vibrant, bold, assertive, almost medicinal/botanical/vermouth whole bunch (?) character dominates and lingers
Judge 2	Lots of mint and mocha on the nose without much brightness of fruit. More pleasing on the palate, with firm acid, and fine grained tannins. the fruit is soupy and lacks freshness.
Judge 3	pepper allspice nose, herbal, bright red fruit, dusty tannins, long chocolately finish. woody and minty.
Associate Judge	Red fruits, pine needle and menthol. Menthol overpowering.

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Wrattonbully, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Dec / 2021
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Richard Woods Rasa Fabian