Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	La Cantina King Valley
Show	2025
Class	38
Entry Number	38#2
Brand	La Cantina King Valley
Wine Name	Saperavi
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Peter Corsini
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83
Judge 1	Deep, cherry and floral, almond, sweet-fruited entry, a little sweet and blobby on the palate without the fruit reaching through the finish.
Judge 2	Black licorice. Vegemite. olive tapenade. intriguing savoury nose. Syrupy thick palate. bitter tannin.
Judge 3	VA and glossy oak. hints of spice in background. palate has decent lithe character.
Associate Judge	SO2 - Dark berry, chocolate, cola. Bigger oak energy. Coarse tannin.

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: King Valley, 100%
Clone	I11V10, Roostock: 5C Teleki, 100%
Soil Type	Basalt,Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1750 Vines / Ha
Planted	1980
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	19 / Mar / 2024
Rainfall	943 (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	10 / Sep / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	320
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Corsini