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Entry Information
ExhibitorBilly Button Wines
Show2018
Class27
Entry Number27#8
BrandBilly Button
Wine Name'The Squid' Saperavi
Vintage2017
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityBilly Button cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Bright crimson. Fresh, tight savoury red fruit aromas, just picked. Great use of tannin in the mouth backed by fruit ripeness with crunch.
Judge 2Bright, very attractive nose, deep and complex. Finely tuned palate, great length and freshness.
Judge 3subdued and dusty, lacks some intenisty, a little flat
Associate JudgeCamomile, bright, tannins a little hard
Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Elevation250 Metres above sea level
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date07 / Apr / 2017
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationPlastic 67%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 33%
Bottling Date11 / Sep / 2018
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced150
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJo Marsh