Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	XO Wine Co
Show	2025
Class	40A
Entry Number	40A#12
Brand	Aptitude
Wine Name	Connubio Dolcetto Sangiovese
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Paler ruby, whole bunch notes, sappy, berries, a bit of cocoa and earth, quite drying tannin; the soft red WB notes at odds with the tannin.
Judge 2	Med ruby. Amaro stems, campari. Smokey reduction, bright cherry fruit. Palate is concentrated, fully ripe dark cherry fruit. Fruit/Stem/Oak tannin fighting for the title! Too much
Judge 3	Well seasoned red fruits, christmas cake, fresh sawn oak. Nice weight on the palate. Oak tannin just drying out the fruit a touch. A bit baked.
Associate Judge	Chary-stavey oak. Oak over fruit, smothering the wine. Drying finish.

Varietal: Dolcetto, GI: Adelaide Hills, 62%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Adelaide Hills, 38%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 30%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 70%
Cases Produced	82
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Greg Clack