| Entry Information |
| Gapsted Estate |
| 2021 |
| 17 |
| 17#1 |
| Limited Release |
| Sparkling Saperavi |
| NV |
| Regional Blend |
| Yes |
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| Judging Results |
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| Bright, dark red. Good mousse and persistence. A lot of toasty vanillin oak. Very sweet and oaky, needs more acid and fruit to balance. |
| deep colour. earthy. black fruits. sweet spice leather. funky reduction. good use of sweetness firm minerally tannins. |
| has some reduction and dank green notes on the nose, upfront sweeteness on the palate which falls a bit short on the finish. Soft tannins. Fine bubbles. |
| overtly sweet, grubby on the nose |
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| Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Conventional |
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| Wine Making Information |
| Small Format Oak 52% |
| Stainless Steel 48% |
| 14 / Feb / 2020 |
| Cork |
| 500 |
| False |
| MLF in tank before barrelling, blended at 18months of age, Charmat fermented at 22 months |
