Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aquila Audax Enterprises
Show	2023
Class	6
Entry Number	6#12
Brand	Fighting Gully Road
Wine Name	Verdicchio
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Walpole
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	grassy herbal notes, creme brulee complexity. , juicy and layered
Judge 2	Baked tropical fruits with peaches and bees wax. Rich on the palate with loads of fruit, waxy warmed honey and citrus peel
Judge 3	Lots of oak and sweet spice on the nose. Vanillla bean, ginger spice, honey. The palate is sapid and vibrant - honey, ginger, lemon. Loads of texture and interest here. Long pithy, grippy finish.
Associate Judge	New French oak, clean stone fruit, palate is rich and full, good drinkability

Varietal: Verdicchio, GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: 99 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shale
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2020 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	950 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 90%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 10%
Bottling Date	07 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Walpole