Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2023
Class	20
Entry Number	20#5
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Affable' Barbera
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tony Ferraro
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	slightly dank. sweaty salami reductive note. nice bright blue fruits on palate. attractive tannin build. lovely line and length.
Judge 2	savoury terracotta, briary fruits, fruit sweetness with nice hint of bitterness and lightly powdery tannins, bene.
Judge 3	Matte and slightly generic nose. Lacks vitality (stewed?) through palate.
Associate Judge	fruit cake and some tertiary foresty notes, deep ripe fruit, balanced and fleshy

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	30 / Mar / 2021

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Plastic 100%
Bottling Date	20 / Jan / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	548
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jo Marsh & Glenn James