Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Kangarilla Road Winery
Show	2023
Class	23B
Entry Number	23B#6
Brand	Kangarilla Road
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ashley Ratcliff
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Kangarilla Road cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Ripe red fruits, some sour cherry freshness. Nice shape and lively line.
Judge 2	Dried fruit, almost a potpurri note on the nose. Quite bark laden with dried earth characters and a fruit seen sparingly throughout. Sappy structure with acid that creates a sourness to the back palate. A wine with plenty of curiosity but maybe not in the right places.
Judge 3	M ruby, less bright than others. Fresh cola aromas, red fruit. Nothing stands out. Starting to fade. Lighter style but lacks the savoury interest
Associate Judge	Blue fruit but a bit closed off. Acid is a bit tart, bring an imbalance on the pal.

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	SAVII 01, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Sand
Elevation	25 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	15.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	15 / Apr / 2021
Rainfall	550 (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 / Aug / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	750
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kevin O'Brien