Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	De Bortoli Wines
Show	2024
Class	20B
Entry Number	20B#16
Brand	Rutherglen Estate
Wine Name	Sangiovese
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	medium bodied, balanced, has mid and length, little simple, pokey acid
Judge 2	brooding/stewed plums/leaf; loads of fruit here, plums, rhubarb, cherries, deli meats; powerful, denser style, tannins well placed
Judge 3	low int dried fruit nose, fig, white pepper. smooth generous palate, nice plush but lacking freshness
Associate Judge	losing fresh fruity aromatics grippy tannins.

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
Clone	H6V9, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	180 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1650 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	16.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	25 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall	585 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	20 / Feb / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Marc Scalzo