Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Billy Button Wines
Show	2025
Class	23
Entry Number	23#5
Brand	Billy Button
Wine Name	'The Affable' Barbera
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tony Ferraro
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	www.billybuttonwines.com.au

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	black fruit herbal. Mineral. Savoury feel lacks vibrancy.
Judge 2	med red colour, floral, rosemary and spice, lifted aromas sweetish fruit with a slightly sour edge
Judge 3	Pencil shaving cedary oak over concentated black cherry, plum and raspberry fruit, intense and savoury. chewy oak tannins to finish.
Associate Judge	leafy, spices, juicy red fruit, pretty high acidity with sour cherry dominant.

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep,Loam
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	24 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	1300 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Plastic 100%
Bottling Date	18 / Jan / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	430
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Jo Marsh & Glenn James