2021 Billy Button Rosso
Alpine Valleys, VIC
Perfect little red blend for a night in with a pizza! Juicy yet savoury.
$19.00
Out of Stock
So good, so more-ish. Terrific value.
Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)
About The Wine
For this smashable little red, winemaker Jo Marsh combines Barbera, Tempranillo, Dolcetto, Refosco and Sangiovese to make something slurpy and juicy which you can drink any night of the week.
The Barbera and Dolcetto gives you some lovely fine tannin as well as juiciness, the Refosco lends bright aromatics and sweet red berried fruit and Tempranillo lending depth and body. A teeny bit of Sangiovese is thrown in just for good measure, too.
It's the perfect mid-week quaffer to slosh into tumblers and watch a movie with a cheese plate.
About 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.
Alpine Valleys, VIC
From The Producer
A delicious blend of Barbera, Tempranillo, Dolcetto, Refosco and Sangiovese. All components were fermented separately in open tubs and hand plunged. A combination of selected yeast and wild yeast were used across the different components. Each batch was pressed pressed directly to a variety of vessels, including old oak, stainless steel and flexcubes for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Components were kept separate until blending and filtration.
Blend : Barbera (37%), Tempranillo (23%), Dolcetto (18%), Refosco (13%), Sangiovese (9%)
ABV : 13.5%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2026
Bottle Size : 750ml
Alpine Valleys, VIC
Critic Reviews
"A blend of 5 Mediterranean red grapes, 37/23/18/13/9% barbera/tempranillo/dolcetto/refosco/sangiovese. Demonstrates why blends matter, and even more so why Mediterranean grape varieties are so well suited to this part of the world. Vivid, deep purple hues. Red cherry, wild raspberry, fennel seed, earth and spice aromas are welcoming, fresh and vital. The palate is supple and even with a brisk acid crunch. So good, so more-ish. Terrific value." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)
"Deep ruby-red core into a vibrant purple rim. Blueberry, anise and rosemary aromas. Medium-weight, a glide of dark fruits fills the core of the wine whilst layers of anise and cola spices entwine around it. A meaty undertone also shows itself and brings a depth and savoury complexity. It gently flows on soft tannins to a decent finish. It strikes me that the lack of varietals being listed is perfect for its style. A joy and great value." - Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
- NCNigel C.Verified BuyerRated 3 stars1 month agoGood not great
It was ok, I was hoping to be more impressed.
- KHKate H.Verified BuyerRated 5 stars1 year agoLight, but with flavour
A light red, perfect with a BBQ meal. Great nose, great flavour but not so complex that you're drowning in notes.
- JBJohn B.Verified BuyerRated 3 stars1 year agopicnic fodder
an adequate everyday outdoor drop
- DJDavey Jai D.Verified BuyerRated 3 stars2 years agoLicorice allsorts
A pleasant quaffer house red style.
- SCSean C.Verified ReviewerRated 5 stars2 years agoDelicious
The perfect weeknight wine. Juicy, well balanced and delicious.
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