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Entry Information
ExhibitorDe Bortoli Wines
Show2024
Class25B
Entry Number25B#9
BrandRegional Classic
Wine NameHeathcote Montepulciano
Vintage2021
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1bigger wine, has length and wt, quite rustic, chewy, oak
Judge 2Dense red colour. liquorice and dk plum. dense palate with fine talc cocoa tannin .
Judge 3inky black a touch - a large ripe sweet fruited wine but big mid palate and a touch of oak in check
Associate Judgedusty oak, bigger wine, rich tannins, intense. overbearing
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Heathcote, 100%
CloneSAVII 01, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Elevation120 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1852 Vines / Ha
Planted2016
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date29 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall445 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date19 / Jan / 2023
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced800
Force ClassFalse