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	Cranberry. Black pepper. fragrant nose and palate. dirtiness. Sour red fruit. Tasty medium weight food friendly. Some bitter blood orange on finish
Judge 3	overripe strawberry. drying palate. lacks core.
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