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Entry Information
ExhibitorBilly Button Wines
Show2014
Class8
Entry Number8#17
BrandBilly Button Wines
Wine Name'The Happy' Gerwurztraminer
Vintage2014
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilitywww.billybuttonwines.com.au
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Pretty floral lift, sweet honey, smoky edge, little bit wet dirt fungal note on nose, fresh acid, some spice, fine tannin, good balance
Judge 2slight dirtiness on nose, lacks fruit intensity
Judge 3Touch of the sweet/sours, but drinkability
Associate Judgebright fruit nose, nice mid weight palate, nice drink, but maybe doesn't highlight variety enough?
Varietal: Gewurztraminer, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Deep,Loam
Elevation300 Metres above sea level
Planted1989
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date23 / Feb / 2014
Rainfall1000 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 50%
FermentWood 50%
MaturationOld Barrel 50%
MaturationNone 50%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced25
Force ClassFalse