Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Marnong Estate
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
Judge 1	slightly reductive , with blackberry fruit dotted with herbs , upright and fresh with pepper. Tannin feels a little unripe although energetic
Judge 2	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
Judge 3	Salted meat, cheese on crackers, pepper, brett. Little purity of fruit. Palate lacking in intensity and life. Short, sour, finish.
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