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Entry Information
ExhibitorBilly Button Wines
Show2024
Class37
Entry Number37#7
BrandBilly Button
Wine Name'The Squid' Saperavi
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameJeremy Smith
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityBilly Button cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Dried herb and soy sauce. Bit dusty asphalt. Vegetal spice.
Judge 2Dark garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raisins and prunes, blackberry and licorice. In the mouth, fresh acidity makes flavors of blackberry, earth, and licorice juicy but thick tannins coat the mouth and squeeze. The tannins are drying.
Judge 3casiss, inky, syrupy aroma. palate fine and well balanced tannin. picked ripe
Associate Judgedeveloped fruit sour cherry
Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Elevation250 Metres above sea level
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date31 / Mar / 2022
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationPlastic 100%
Bottling Date01 / Nov / 2023
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced300
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteGlenn James and Jo Marsh