Billy Button
Jo Marsh is not a box ticker. She embraces every task with great expectation and seeks out the path less travelled. With a focus on alternate varietals, Jo produces an astounding array of wines, which, including cellar door only wines, comprises over 20 different varietals, some in miniscule quantities. Working closely with local growers, Jo has helped to breathe new life into this tiny wine region, and shine a light on the breadth and depth of the grape varietal variation that we have in Australia. Jo follows no rule book, she believes in doing what’s best for the wine, polishing and perfecting, highlighting the fruit and sculpting the palate so the wine flows through the mouth with texture and interest.
The Alpine Range
The "Alpine” range are value wines made to offer immediate enjoyment to the consumer. The range is made up of a Prosecco, Bianco, Rosato, Rosso and a Sparkling Red. Components vary year to year depending on the season and careful blending is used to create interesting wines featuring an abundance of varieties. Even though this range is made on a slightly larger scale than other Billy Button wines, all the components are made using a small batch ethos and are kept separate until the final blending.
Billy Button Rosata 2024
The 2024 Rosato is 100% Sangiovese, sourced from Ferraro Vineyards in Myrtleford.
Production Notes
Machine harvested, crushed and pressed to stainless steel. The juice was cold settled before being racked and divided into several batches. Each tank was inoculated with a different selected yeast, was fermented between 13 and 15 degrees and sulphured on completion of ferment to retain freshness. The wine was then allowed some time on yeast lees before blending and clarification. Bottled July 2024.
Tasting Notes
Attractive salmon pink. Beautifully fragrant and pretty, with delicate aromas of fairy floss and strawberry leaf. Strawberry and red cherry compliment a palate that is textural, yet delicate - elements owed to time on lees. Crisp and absolutely smashable.
Optimal Drinking Window – Drink now.
Technical details
Region: Alpine Valleys
Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Alcohol: 13.0%
Winemaker: Jo Marsh and Glenn James
No recommended products at the moment.
