Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2016
Class	26
Entry Number	26#9
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Squid' Saperavi
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Billy Button cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83
Judge 1	Black plums, some lovely fruit drive. Honest inky with slight pot purri spicey elemnt. Nice.
Judge 2	Stalky yet soupy; lacks fruit and stucture
Judge 3	Faded nose, leading to greater fruit presence on the palate.
Associate Judge	Gd col. Dusty, peppery, herbs lift. Sour palate. Unbalanced with rich fruit. Tangy. Insipid.

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 67%
Ferment	Clay Amphorae 33%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 67%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 33%
Bottling Date	21 / Jul / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False