Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2023
Class	9
Entry Number	9#2
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Demure' Pinot Blanc
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Mick Dalbosco
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	hint of ester muddled with white florals and quince. nice linear palate and mineral acidity. nice length. finishes a bit hard and phenolic
Judge 2	honeyed fruit, gentle spice, round and fleshy, tapers smoothly to finish
Judge 3	Clean and quite typical Gris/Blanc (some Nashi pear but some odder elderflower); mouthfilling with some zest, tonic and saltiness. Lively and generous, zesty finish.
Associate Judge	esteric lift, lemon lime and linear. Simple and fresh. Good for fish and chippies

Varietal: Pinot Blanc/Bianco, GI: Alpine Valleys, 93%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	14 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	1300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Varietal: Pinot Gris/Grigio, GI: Alpine Valleys, 7%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	06 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	1300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	08 / Jun / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	254
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Glenn James, Melissa Fettke, Jo Marsh