Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Topper's Mountain Wines
Show	2023
Class	10
Entry Number	10#8
Brand	Topper´s Mountain Wines
Wine Name	Manseng
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Kirkby
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Australia

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	M+ straw, showing some development. Nutty lanolin bouquet, really quite complex and intriguing. Good full bodied middle, fresh lively acisity and great intensity and length
Judge 2	A creme brulee of a wine, lots of burnt caramel edges with a creamy core. Plenty of vanilla and butter notes but beneath all of the wine making artefact is a purity of fruit that creates depth but is so overshadowed by oak and hand, it is hard to see beyond it.
Judge 3	Showing plenty of toasty development, coats the mouth with waxy phenolics. Slightly hollow....
Associate Judge	Developed, lacks fruit and the palate falls a bit flat. Pal doesn't flow, jagged edges.

Varietal: Gros Manseng (previously known as Petit Manseng), GI: New England Australia, 100%
Clone	8309, Roostock: Chardonnay, 50%
Clone	8309, Roostock: 110 Richter, 50%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation	900 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2424 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	9.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	23 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	1150 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Jan / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	120
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Kirkby