Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2018
Class	27
Entry Number	27#8
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Squid' Saperavi
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Billy Button cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	96
Judge 1	Bright crimson. Fresh, tight savoury red fruit aromas, just picked. Great use of tannin in the mouth backed by fruit ripeness with crunch.
Judge 2	Bright, very attractive nose, deep and complex. Finely tuned palate, great length and freshness.
Judge 3	subdued and dusty, lacks some intenisty, a little flat
Associate Judge	Camomile, bright, tannins a little hard

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	07 / Apr / 2017

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Plastic 67%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 33%
Bottling Date	11 / Sep / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jo Marsh