Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Topper's Mountain Wines
Show	2024
Class	1
Entry Number	1#11
Brand	Topper's Mountain
Wine Name	Nebbiolo Extra Brut Rose
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Kirkby
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	adv, o2, flat
Judge 2	Deep copper hue. astrigent.
Judge 3	iinteresting rose petal (Nebb?) nose and a puckering phenolic twang on the palate. a little residual BBQ hint
Associate Judge	Loosing pimary fruit characterisitic, nice length and texture, slightly drying

Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: New England Australia, 100%
Clone	CN 111, Roostock: Riesling, 34%
Clone	CN 230, Roostock: Riesling, 66%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation	900 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2424 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	200
Wine Style / Method	Method Traditional
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Forced to make sparkling by huge rain predicted on last w/e March 2021. Base wine made in stainless then aged for a few months in old French barriques. Under tirage for about 21 months.2.5g/L of sugar added via liquor after disgorgement.
Winemaker Note	Jan Taborsky/John Reid