Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2015
Class	28
Entry Number	28#2
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Minchia Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
Vintage	2012
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	East End Cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Microbial challenges. Palate shows vibrancy though will fade with time. Chalky tannins support the notion.
Judge 2	Nice colour showing a little development and some barrel age. Slight dried fruit and a savoury edge on the nose and palate.
Judge 3	Dark plum and prune, dark cocoa. Bright acid jars a little. Powdery fruit tannins.
Associate Judge	full garnet, obvious oak, and spice, ripe fruit spectrum, dense, prune fruit, savoury, high bitterness subtracts

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Rocky
Elevation	340 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	29 / Mar / 2012
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Dec / 2013
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False