Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Sapling Yard
Show	2025
Class	26A
Entry Number	26A#17
Brand	Sapling Yard
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jason Brown
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83
Judge 1	herbal, peppermint aromas, medium weight, some nice fruit plus minty flavours
Judge 2	Stalky, aggressive
Judge 3	Green herbal. Purple fruit. Too green aromatically and on palate.
Associate Judge	spices, herbal dominant, sweet dark fruit driven,

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	400 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	200 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	450 (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	23 / Nov / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	90
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Malcolm Burdett & Carla Rodeghiero