Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2023
Class	20
Entry Number	20#17
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Paul Baguley
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	a bit one dimensional and lacking complexity and interest.
Judge 2	stewed plum, baking spice,
Judge 3	Varietal nose, juicy and not overdone; gloss and matte, good supporting tannins. Balance is good.
Associate Judge	spiced fruit cake, simple fresh tannin green hard and drying

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Granite,Loam,Quartz,Shale,Silt
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	25 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall	847 (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	31 / May / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	295
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners