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
Judge 1	deep red, tomato leaf, hint herbal, dried spice, bay leaf, long mouthfeel
Judge 2	menthol/herbal/clove; rich and hedonistic, tonnes of fruit, loads of power, really oaky and chewy though. needs time
Judge 3	bright red fruits, dried cranberry, juicy nose, green peppercorn. lovely acid retention and freshness, peppery palate with nice length. hallmark zin.
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