Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aquila Audax Enterprises
Show	2024
Class	6
Entry Number	6#6
Brand	Fighting Gully Road
Wine Name	Verdicchio
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Walpole
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophy	Chief of Judges Wine to Watch
Judge 1	Good juicy freshness and lift.. sea salty and saline. Fresh herbals and crunch. Has a savoury edge with hint of vanilla pod and rocky succulent core.
Judge 2	Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of flowers and lemon oil. In the mouth, wonderfully zingy and bright lemon oil and citrus zest have a fantastic mouthwatering brightness and a pithly chalky texture. Lean and mineral and bright.
Judge 3	fresh and lifted florals. waxy note. citrus blossom. lovely chalky texture, zinggy palate, mineral notes. power persistance and complexity.
Associate Judge	pale straw, lemon lime, savoury, a fresh and balanced wine with slight toast

Varietal: Verdicchio, GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: 99 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shale
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2020 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	950 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 90%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 10%
Bottling Date	07 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Walpole