Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2024
Class	22
Entry Number	22#4
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Paul Baguley
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Some reduction. Dried herb and spice. Sweet mid and plush. Just lacks some complexity
Judge 2	Dark garnet in the glass, this wine smells of grapey black cherry with a sweetish character. In the mouth, sweetish black cherry and blackberry fruit is softer in acidity and missing a bit of the edge I hope for with this variety. Light, fleecy tannins. Touch of oak on the finish.
Judge 3	dehydrated red fruits, slight cola note. spice, hint of oak but well done. tea and dried herbs. fruity juicy style, nice tannins but want more freshens/acid drive. second pass looking a little sweaty and concentrated.
Associate Judge	Sweeter high toned red fruit, quite fat, lacking acidity

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Granite,Loam,Quartz,Shale,Silt
Elevation	570 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	25 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall	847 (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 / May / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	295
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners