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	Showing plenty of toasty development, coats the mouth with waxy phenolics. Slightly hollow....
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	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
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