AAVWS Portal
Login

Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor Alex Russell Wines
Show 2022
Class 33
Entry Number 33#4
Brand Alejandro
Wine Name Saperavi
Vintage 2021
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Overall Score 95
Judge 1 Lots of lovely dark fruit but unfortunately showing some herbal characters. Cool year or excess shading?
Judge 2 Vibrant and juicy style. Fuller-bodied with refreshing acidity, good length and definition. Dark fruits, baking spices and decent length.
Judge 3 Lifted fruit, florals, hint of savoury, juicy, balanced, lovely
Associate Judge perfumed pure berry fruit and plum, tight linear palate, tight acid tannin balance
Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Murray Darling NSW, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date 14 / Jan / 2022
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 2124
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Alex Russell