Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Marnong Wines
Show	2023
Class	23A
Entry Number	23A#4
Brand	Marnong Estate
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Carl Duncan
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83
Judge 1	slightly reductive , with blackberry fruit dotted with herbs , upright and fresh with pepper. Tannin feels a little unripe although energetic
Judge 2	Salted meat, cheese on crackers, pepper, brett. Little purity of fruit. Palate lacking in intensity and life. Short, sour, finish.
Judge 3	Sour plum and violet aromas pour from the glass. Herbal notes/bark/stem. Cooked on the palate with a dusty tannic profile. Finishes quite bitter and astringent
Associate Judge	Forward smoked bacon, meaty and herbal, tired fall apart quickly

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Sunbury, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	270 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2667 Vines / Ha
Planted	2017
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	12.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	26 / Apr / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	21 / Feb / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	366
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Sandrine Gimon