Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2024
Class	9
Entry Number	9#4
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
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	Bright, clean, quite neutral (pear), clean finish, some zest. Lacks complexity but good drinking balance and some typicity.
Judge 2	Lovely upfront fruit. Bright and fresh. Good balance. Lacks some intensity.
Judge 3	Bright and lifted tropical and melon fruits. Pal again shows this bright pretty fruit, nice acid and good length. Just a little 1D to elevate further.
Associate Judge	med int, stone fruit, banna, ripeness on nose, underlying florals, dry, medium acid, simple smooth palate

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