Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Ridge Wines
Show	2025
Class	23
Entry Number	23#3
Brand	First Ridge
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Paul Baguley
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Mudgee

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Minty green herbal. Sappy nice cool fruit. Jubey simple
Judge 2	deep colour, quite strong oak and a bit of va lift, chunky, ripe with rustic tannin
Judge 3	Very ripe baked fruit like black cherry tart, savoury cedar spice oak notes. Sweetness on palate out of balance, astringent drying tannins.
Associate Judge	rich dark fruit, dark plum fresh, nice spices with rich dark fruits driven, nice tannin structure

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Mudgee, 100%
Clone	F6V4, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Granite,Loam,Quartz,Shale,Silt
Elevation	570 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1996
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	857 (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	22 / Aug / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	392
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	james manners