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Entry Information
ExhibitorAustralian Vintage Ltd
Show2024
Class25A
Entry Number25A#17
BrandMcGuigan Wines
Wine NameMastercraft Montepulciano
Vintage2023
OriginMulti-regional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Some darker berry fruits. Dried herb and florals. Blue fruited. Cool fruited. Has some iodine. Plush mid with ferrous style tannin
Judge 2depth. savoury dk. fruit/ olive . very nice balance and power.
Judge 3Broody, inky, some fruit drive on nose. Richness is seen on the palate, good fruit sweetness along with intensity to flesh out the persistent tannins.
Associate Judgeslight meaty, bacon fat, stewed red and blue fruits
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Barossa Valley, 97.83%
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Shiraz, GI: , 2.17%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date05 / Feb / 2024
Cases Produced800
Force ClassFalse