Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2019
Class	27
Entry Number	27#8
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Squid' Saperavi
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jeremy Smith
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Billy Button cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	very fragrant perfumed lift, chewy and dry finish, substantial structure, intense, sl tropical
Judge 2	very drying tannins detract
Judge 3	Deep plum colour. Plum and baked beetroot. Hint of herbs. Medium weight wine. Dusty tannins.
Associate Judge	blue fruit. structure fits wine.

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	05 / Sep / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	130
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jo Marsh