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Entry Information
ExhibitorBilly Button Wines
Show2018
Class21
Entry Number21#18
BrandBilly Button
Wine Name'The Dapper' Durif
Vintage2017
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityBilly Button Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1big wine but in balance
Judge 2Some attractive reductive character, Parma violet, mulberry. Plenty of freshness, fine cocoa tannins.
Judge 3Lifted dark fruits and musky perfume. Fresh and vibrant dark fruit on the palate. Savoury tannins and restrained oak. Enjoyable example of the variety.
Associate Judgedark, choc, spice oak, dark chewy plum fruit palate, some tannins
Varietal: Durif, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Harvest Date03 / Apr / 2017
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationPlastic 100%
Bottling Date18 / Sep / 2018
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced200
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJo Marsh