Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2025
Class	3B
Entry Number	3B#5
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Versatile' Vermentino
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tony Ferraro
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	97
Judge 1	Greener fruit but not underripe, quite zesty entry, but then a slightly developed dip to the palate. Flavour engagement missing on the finish which is a little hard.
Judge 2	Pea straw lychee. Mineral acid line. Hard acid and phenolic palate.
Judge 3	creamy nose. kaffir lime/. nice fruits. good palate weight. textural. dry.
Associate Judge	Elderflower, lime syrup, citrus blossom, perfumed. Florals sit forward on the palate. Classic vermentino grapefruit-pith bitterness. Phenolic.

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Sep / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Glenn James, Jo Marsh