Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aquila Audax Enterprises
Show	2025
Class	41
Entry Number	41#4
Brand	Fighting Gully Road
Wine Name	Gros Manseng Moelleux
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mark Walpole
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door Wine Store

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83
Judge 1	doughy, unusual nose, short palate
Judge 2	Golden sultana, very concentrated, cloying. lacks any freshness - Balance is out
Judge 3	closed, slightly chemical aromatics. Hard, simple palate.
Associate Judge	Pure aromatic nose. Honey and straw. Palate is also pure and balanced. Assuming botrytised.

Varietal: Gros Manseng (previously known as Petit Manseng), GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone	Merbein, Roostock: 99 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam,Shale
Elevation	550 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2020 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Jun / 2021

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	20 / Feb / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Residual Sugar	85 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method	Late Harvest
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	85g/L RS
Winemaker Note	Mark Walpole