Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2025
Class	23
Entry Number	23#13
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Moderno Adelaide Hills Barbera
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	First Drop Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	med colour, bright, simple fruit, easy light weight palate with simple fruit, fresh and easy
Judge 2	Savoury reductive note, a little barnyard brett. orange peel spice, palate savoury, astringent and drying.
Judge 3	Black fruit. Jubey. Gamey savoury edge. drinkability. Nice flow of acid tannin and fruit. Less overt than others maybe due to age.
Associate Judge	a bit gamey, leathery, sweaty on nose, nice ripped cherry and blueberry on mid palate.

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Sand
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	09 / Apr / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Oct / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	John Retsas