Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Gapsted Estate
Show	2025
Class	39
Entry Number	39#5
Brand	Alpine Road
Wine Name	Cienna
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Colin Free
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Blue flowers, red fruits and spice. High in tannins that take over, taking away the flow and openness of fruit.
Judge 2	overripe strawberry. drying palate. lacks core.
Judge 3	Cranberry. Black pepper. fragrant nose and palate. dirtiness. Sour red fruit. Tasty medium weight food friendly. Some bitter blood orange on finish
Associate Judge	Intensely herbal on nose and palate. Savoury, peppery-herbal edge. Would like to see this riper. Green palate

Varietal: Cienna, GI: Swan Hill, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Unknown
Elevation	70 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2220 Vines / Ha
Planted	1994
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	15.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	14 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Feb / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	460
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Toni Pla Bou