Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Show	2018
Class	WA3
Entry Number	WA3#15
Brand	DPIRD
Wine Name	Montepulciano
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	No
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	HC
Judge 1	brighlovely colour, cola sars lifted herbs juicy tannins structure , fun wine
Judge 2	uber colour, lots of lifted violets and blue fruits, nice peaty peppery tannins, green thread, oak? touch drying.
Judge 3	Intensely concentrated nose - redolent with bright purple berries. This is all lavender, mulberry and summer fields. Colour is outstanding. Like a hot fuschia pink. The best I've seen. Palate has less meat on the bones than I was expecting... moderate length of flavour only.
Associate Judge	blackberries and raspberries, a little vanilla sprinkled on top, nice acidity good length, bright fruit
Associate Judge	plum skins lifted, great colour, fleshy, pretty, nice violets, youthful, some reduction and meatiness on palate, juicy, exciting, nice depth, fleshy. drying out slightly due to oak.

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.30 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Mar / 2018

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	06 / Jul / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	30
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Richard Fennessy