Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	South Wines Pty Ltd
Show	2024
Class	36
Entry Number	36#2
Brand	SØŪTH WINES
Wine Name	Primitivo
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Michael Petrucci
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	bright red fruits, dried cranberry, juicy nose, green peppercorn. lovely acid retention and freshness, peppery palate with nice length. hallmark zin.
Judge 2	deep red, tomato leaf, hint herbal, dried spice, bay leaf, long mouthfeel
Judge 3	menthol/herbal/clove; rich and hedonistic, tonnes of fruit, loads of power, really oaky and chewy though. needs time
Associate Judge	Chocolaty sandy tannin, fills palate, little disjointed.

Varietal: Zinfandel / Primitivo / Tribidrag, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	27 / Mar / 2023

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / May / 2024
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	120
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Luca Abbatiello / Gaetano Attanasio / Fabiano Minchella