Entry Information |
Billy Button Wines |
2018 |
27 |
27#8 |
Billy Button |
'The Squid' Saperavi |
2017 |
Single Vineyard |
Yes |
Billy Button cellar door |
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Judging Results |
Gold |
Bright crimson. Fresh, tight savoury red fruit aromas, just picked. Great use of tannin in the mouth backed by fruit ripeness with crunch. |
Bright, very attractive nose, deep and complex. Finely tuned palate, great length and freshness. |
subdued and dusty, lacks some intenisty, a little flat |
Camomile, bright, tannins a little hard |
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Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100% |
Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
Clay,Loam |
250 Metres above sea level |
Conventional |
07 / Apr / 2017 |
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Wine Making Information |
Open Fermenter 100% |
Plastic 67% |
Small Format Oak 33% |
11 / Sep / 2018 |
Screw |
150 |
False |
Jo Marsh |