Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2024
Class	20A
Entry Number	20A#30
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Rustic' Sangiovese
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	Very hot. Over on all fronts.
Judge 2	Dark ruby in color, this wine smells of black cherry and earth. In the mouth, earthy notes of herbs, cherries, and a touch of molasses are wrapped in muscular, fine-grained tannins that are slightly drying. Excellent acidity and length, with a faint umami note in the finish. Maybe a touch too much wood here, but not imbalanced.
Judge 3	Smokey struck terracotta, dried sage and oregano. Innately slatey and salty, good extract
Associate Judge	just ripe red fruit, cedar, spice, clean tart fruit expression, tannin out of balance, a little disjointed - hole over mid palate

Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	MAT 6, Roostock: Unknown, 45%
Clone	MAT 7, Roostock: Unknown, 55%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	11 / 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	18 / Jan / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	700
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jo Marsh & Glenn James