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ExhibitorMarnong Estate
Show2023
Class23A
Entry Number23A#4
BrandMarnong Estate
Wine NameMontepulciano
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameCarl Duncan
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1slightly reductive , with blackberry fruit dotted with herbs , upright and fresh with pepper. Tannin feels a little unripe although energetic
Judge 2Sour 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
Judge 3Salted meat, cheese on crackers, pepper, brett. Little purity of fruit. Palate lacking in intensity and life. Short, sour, finish.
Associate JudgeForward smoked bacon, meaty and herbal, tired fall apart quickly
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Sunbury, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: 1103 Paulsen, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Elevation270 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2667 Vines / Ha
Planted2017
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Crop Yeild12.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date26 / Apr / 2022
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date21 / Feb / 2023
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced366
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteSandrine Gimon