Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2024
Class	25A
Entry Number	25A#4
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Paul Baguley
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Riper dark fruits. Bigger and has width and extract. Dusty to finish. Solid
Judge 2	rich dense, cocoa pwdr. dk fruits. talc tannins.
Judge 3	Nose is a bit closed off. Some dark berry fruit. Great structure and acid line but need some more fruit to flesh it out.
Associate Judge	black current, savoury spice, earthy notes, good drive and well managed tannin big but not cooked

Varietal: Montepulciano, 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