Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aquila Audax Enterprises
Show	2025
Class	6
Entry Number	6#24
Brand	Fighting Gully Road
Wine Name	Verdicchio
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Walpole
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	88
Judge 1	Some development here with muted pecahy aromas and leesy, rich flavours on the palate. Almost creamy in texture with cinnamon sweetness and ripeness.
Judge 2	Warm straw. A gently sweet nose, glace pineapple, ripe pear, bit of banana squish. Palate is honestly sweetly yellow fruited, a bit of kiwifruit and some alcohol warmth. Sound if a bit on the ripe and squishy side.
Judge 3	Pale gold, flint & cedar oak, richness on palate - lacks fresh fruit drive
Associate Judge	cheese, corn chip, orange oil. White rose character, almond meal, doughy pastry, tangelo citrus. lots of conc question balance/heat

Varietal: Verdicchio, GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: 99 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Shale
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2020 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	950 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 90%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 10%
Bottling Date	07 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Walpole