Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Massoni Wines
Show	2014
Class	16
Entry Number	16#1
Brand	Massoni Wines
Wine Name	Massoni Barbera
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	IGA Supermarkets and select wine stores

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	bright fruit, some tomato sauce, va through the palate
Judge 2	Pinot-like strawberry plummy fruit aromas. Clunky palate let down by excessive oak not coping with acid
Judge 3	Impenetrable dark and lacklustre ruby. Already a little advanced on the nose with dark fruit and a smoky belpepper hint. just slightly vegetal and getting a bit tired
Associate Judge	interest, but a bit rich generally, plush fruit, generous style

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Pyrenees, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2040 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Apr / 2012
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Old Barrel 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	385
Force Class	False