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
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	Riper dark fruits. Bigger and has width and extract. Dusty to finish. Solid
Judge 2	Nose is a bit closed off. Some dark berry fruit. Great structure and acid line but need some more fruit to flesh it out.
Judge 3	rich dense, cocoa pwdr. dk fruits. talc tannins.
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