Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2024
Class	11
Entry Number	11#6
Brand	St Aidan Wines
Wine Name	Ferguson Merlot
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	Supple red cherries and windfall red plums - oak laden plush forest fruit
Judge 2	rwph mulberrry and cedar bight mid juicy length polished creamy
Judge 3	a nice bright red plum and bouncy cherry, there's some light happy woodsy herbals that are supporting the primary fruit. nice softness easy going
Associate Judge	Plum skin, some spice rack. leather and molasses. nice, lean, resrtaint with the body and extractions. Decent tannins. Not OTT oak.
Associate Judge	Wild rosemary and bayleaf. Purple flowers. Pretty. bark. Savoury little number. Mountain air.

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 80%
Ferment	New Wood 20%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Oct / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	70
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton/Dougal Herd