Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Dalzotto Wines
Show	2024
Class	20A
Entry Number	20A#21
Brand	Dal Zotto
Wine Name	Sangiovese
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Steve Crockett
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Oak dominant and some development. Lacks intensity and balance.
Judge 2	Medium 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 3	White blossom, cherry blossom, negroni,, kelp. Nice saline drive, kelp brackish, saline driven
Associate Judge	oak 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%
Clone	MAT 6, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	320 Metres above sea level
Planted	2007
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	1000 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 85%
Ferment	New Wood 15%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	19 / Jun / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	2000
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Michael Dal Zotto, Prasad Patil