Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2024
Class	3B
Entry Number	3B#4
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Versatile' Vermentino
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tony Ferraro
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	A bit wet socky and reduced. A little coarse and clipped.
Judge 2	Bitter almond, pithiness, green pear, interesting nose. Nicely texture wine, well balanced with bright acid line, very interesting and moreish. Great interplay between acid and texture.
Judge 3	Slightly washy nose and entry; some juice on a wide palate. Ends OK.
Associate Judge	med plus int, floral, lemon zest. med minus flavour intensity, med acid. lacking flavour but balanced.

Varietal: Vermentino, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	VCR 1, Roostock: 110 Richter, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	250 Metres above sea level
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	24 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	1300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Plastic 100%
Maturation	Plastic 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Sep / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Glenn James, Melissa Fettke, Jo Marsh