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ExhibitorDalzotto Wines
Show2024
Class20A
Entry Number20A#21
BrandDal Zotto
Wine NameSangiovese
Vintage2023
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameSteve Crockett
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Oak dominant and some development. Lacks intensity and balance.
Judge 2Medium ruby in color, this wine smells of candied berries -- Jolly Rancher? -- and sweet oak. In the mouth, the tannins are quite wood-driven and drying, with flavors of sweet oak overwhelming the somewhat confected fruit. Decent acidity.
Judge 3White blossom, cherry blossom, negroni,, kelp. Nice saline drive, kelp brackish, saline driven
Associate Judgeoak dominate - soft smooth texture, red cherry and vanilla. better with time. oak is definetly dominant, but well integrated and balanced.
Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: King Valley, 100%
CloneMAT 6, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil TypeClay
Elevation320 Metres above sea level
Planted2007
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall1000 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 85%
FermentNew Wood 15%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date19 / Jun / 2024
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced2000
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteMichael Dal Zotto, Prasad Patil