Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Mr. Riggs Wine Company
Show	2025
Class	26B
Entry Number	26B#6
Brand	Mr. Riggs Wine Co.
Wine Name	Montepulciano dÁdelaide
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	Eucalyptus and mint chocolate with blackberry flavours. Forward and accessible fruit gives way to grainy grip on the back
Judge 2	Inky dark maroon. Palate has a bit of a cheese dust reduction thing. Plump glossy black fruits. Quite pleasing.
Judge 3	Blackcurrant, black cherry and menthol notes pervade, palate ripe with rich fruit concentration, sturdy tannins and savoury tannins. Meaty!
Associate Judge	fennel, stewed plum, touch saline sav on palate. vanilla cream oak, cinnnoman spice. touch italiane herb. creamy palate, dark black berry fruit thick but long. crunchy talcy skin tannin to balance

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	02 / Sep / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ben Riggs