Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	De Bortoli Wines
Show	2024
Class	25B
Entry Number	25B#9
Brand	Regional Classic
Wine Name	Heathcote Montepulciano
Vintage	2021
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	bigger wine, has length and wt, quite rustic, chewy, oak
Judge 2	Dense red colour. liquorice and dk plum. dense palate with fine talc cocoa tannin .
Judge 3	inky black a touch - a large ripe sweet fruited wine but big mid palate and a touch of oak in check
Associate Judge	dusty oak, bigger wine, rich tannins, intense. overbearing

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	SAVII 01, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	120 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1852 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	445 (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	19 / Jan / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	800
Force Class	False