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Entry Information
ExhibitorDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Show2020
ClassWA16B
Entry NumberWA16B#15
BrandDPIRD
Wine NameSaperavi
Vintage2020
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelNo
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardVHC
Judge 1inky, brooding , intense , savoury tannins , elemental, unevolved , interesting , balance?
Judge 2Unbelievable colour - midnight purple. With a hot pink flush. The palate is saturated, chewy, full and rich with bucketloads of berries and exotic spice to support. Good length of flavour - all things in line and place. Glossy modern vibrant bouncy.
Judge 3dark and brooding, blood plums, touch feral. . . intense colour, some savoury herbs overlaying cooking chocolate and rum raison fruits, thumper
Associate Judgered fruits, some oak presence in the nose. its quite well balanced between the fruit and the oak flavour.tannins are smooth and carries a lot of that fruit through the palate.
Associate JudgeDeep colour! Concentrated black currants, forest fruits. brooding. Juicy and fleshy with fine supporting tannins. Lovely concentration and fruit expression.
Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Geographe, 100%
CloneI11V10, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Planted2012
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date18 / Feb / 2020
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationStainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date07 / Jul / 2020
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced30
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteRichard Fennessy