Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2024
Class	27
Entry Number	27#16
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Clandestine' Schioppettino
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Brian Lewis
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Black Hearts and Sparrows

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	VA dominates. Fake floral. SHort.
Judge 2	white pepper, spice, wild strawbs; medium bodied and clearer style of wine, some bright acidity, nice resolved tannins
Judge 3	Intense clove and white pepper. Peppery yet talc driven tannin with a lovely understated lantana and red cherry profile
Associate Judge	Red lipstick. Juicy red raspberry. Bright fruit. Nice medium length and persistence. Alc not too far out.

Varietal: Schioppettino, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Rocky
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planted	2012
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	15 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	1300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Plastic 100%
Bottling Date	17 / Jan / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	106
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Glenn James and Jo Marsh