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Entry Information
ExhibitorFirst Drop Wines
Show2024
Class25B
Entry Number25B#2
BrandFirst Drop Wines
Wine NameMinchia Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
Vintage2020
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityFirst Drop Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1drying palate, baked fruit, medium to full bodied, blocky structure, lacking line
Judge 2very dense, inky wine, bay leaf, charcoal,
Judge 3good density, lively color ripe flavors but subtle shows the evolution of a few years in glass, tannins are resolved ..
Associate Judgeadvancing aromatics, Sweet entry, soft tannin falling away
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Sand,Shale
Elevation340 Metres above sea level
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date16 / Mar / 2019
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date11 / Oct / 2020
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced125
Force ClassFalse