Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	La Cantina King Valley
Show	2019
Class	27
Entry Number	27#11
Brand	La Cantina King Valley
Wine Name	Saperavi
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Peter Corsini
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door, selected bottle shops and online.

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	82
Judge 1	VA, Aldehydye, sour smell, really dark colour, huge oak, dry, all, dried out, oxidative
Judge 2	oxidative elements detract
Judge 3	Dense inky purple colour. Oxidized/aldehyde nose. Perhaps quite old. Aged flavour spectrum inc oak. Massive tannins, but still has fruit to go.
Associate Judge	leather,

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: King Valley, 100%
Clone	I11V10, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Clay,Granite
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1750 Vines / Ha
Planted	2008
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	07 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall	1045 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Jun / 2019
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	350
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Corsini