Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Shut The Gate Wines
Show	2022
Class	23
Entry Number	23#12
Brand	Shut The Gate Wines
Wine Name	For Freedom Negroamaro
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Neil Grace
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	sour cherry, bit stale, pine, licourice digestif, botanicals/digestif through palate, sl anise, sl watery strange palate, freshness not quite there
Judge 2	2020 Negroamaro; Some brick. Cherry cola into black fruits. Palate shows some work and cedary oak closes out. Not a fresh style.
Judge 3	advanced colour, medicinal nose, brett. Bretty short palate
Associate Judge	Sweet confectionary nose. Palate velvety, soft acid, medium length, fruit looks sl tertiary.

Varietal: Negroamaro, GI: Clare Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	387 Metres above sea level
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Mar / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Richard Woods Rasa Fabian