2019 Billy Button The Rustic Sangiovese

Billy Button |Alpine Valleys |Sangiovese
Look, if you like Sangiovese, this is a deadset no brainer.
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Jo Marsh is a virtuoso winemaker when it comes to nursing Italian varieties to bottle.

The problem with many Australian examples of Sangiovese is that they lack vibrancy, but that is absolutely not the case here. This is a juicy, loveable version of Sangiovese with plenty of charm.

Jo uses two different clones from a vineyard in the Alpine Valley to get just the right amount of light and shade in this release.

If you're looking for the perfect pizza night wine, this is pretty hard to go past.

Sangiovese is the most widely planted variety in Italy, in recent years superior clonal material has been imported into Australia to elevate the quality of the Australian version. The fruit for this wine was sourced from Bungamero vineyard at Whorouly South on the western edge of the region. The vineyard owned and operated by Tim and Mark Walpole is a mixture of MAT6 and MAT7 clones.

The fruit was crushed directly into open tubs and spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeast was allowed. The ferments were gently plunged twice daily and pressed to a combination of Flexcube and old oak for maturation on lees for 10 months prior to filtration and bottling.

90 Points - "Medium to full red to brick-red colour. The bouquet is a beguiling mixture of dried herbs, dried fruits and spices. It’s medium-bodied at the most and deliciously drinkable. There is tannin aplenty, which adds a savoury, drying aspect to the wine, especially on the finish and aftertaste. The flavours are compelling and will keep you going back for another sip." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

89 Points - "Dried herbs, spice, stewed plums, red cherries and tilled earth edging through might become more insistent with time in the bottle. A taut structure awaits some meat on its bones." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

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Billy Button

Billy Button is the charming Alpine Valleys based project of ubertalented winemaker Jo Marsh, now helped by her winemaker husband Glenn James and young winemaker Alex Phillips.

Billy Button focuses primarily on producing small batches of alternative varieties from good local growers in their small patch of Victoria. The team explores varieties that are rarely seen in the Australian landscape - you can find anything from Schioppettino to Verduzzo in this eclectic range.

Jo's gentle touch in the winery makes for beautifully balanced wines that show great texture and vibrancy. The Billy Button range is a little gem of North East Victoria. It's one of the more unique wine ranges in the country and the perfect place to begin your exploration of alternative varieties.

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