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ExhibitorGeorge's Folly
Show2022
Class35
Entry Number35#21
BrandGeorge's Folly
Wine Name"Pigs Might Fly" Montepulciano/Nero d'Avola
Vintage2021
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameGeorge Mocatta
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1intriguing purple fruit, cherries and black plums, some botanical hints, fresh, bright, unusual, raspy tannin and life
Judge 2mid colour with very minty nose - some red cherry fruit. Confectionary cherry drop fruit with some grainy tannins. Hard finish.
Judge 3smoky choc mint, black fruit, sweet fruited, high tannins clipping fruit a little
Associate JudgeMenthol. Hole in mid palate. Lacking intensity/ concentration/ depth of fruit.
Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Fleurieu, 50%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date15 / Apr / 2021
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Fleurieu, 50%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date15 / Apr / 2021
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date28 / Sep / 2021
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced221
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteGeorge Mocatta