Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Gibson Wines
Show	2023
Class	23A
Entry Number	23A#16
Brand	Gibson Discovery Road
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	fragrant and bright with a wrap of mint energy and depth of flavour clarity in the fruit profile raw oak char X
Judge 2	Intense menthol and mint on the nose - almost peppermint. Takes over the aromas. Chocolate covered cherries with spirits. Mint/menthoal takes away from the wine. It is lush on the palate with rustic tannins (maybe some eucalyptus leaves got into the hopper)
Judge 3	Salty and savoury fruit with menthol spice sitting around plum and rhubarb. Juicy and fulsome palate, with baked red plum, menthol spice, and rhubarb, and earthy tone. Nice length with red fruited acid.
Associate Judge	Lifted fruit, tiramisu, touch of minty, vibrant and complex, palate is slight flat and lacking a bit length

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Barossa, 90%
Clone	SAVII 01, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	980 Vines / Ha
Planted	2014
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	540 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Barossa, 10%
Clone	BVRC 32, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	980 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	540 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	03 / Jul / 2023
Cases Produced	497
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Adam Fiegert