Billy Button Barbera 2022

Billy Button Barbera 2022
Alpine Valleys, Victoria, Awarded 95 points, Halliday Wine Companion and WinePilot - Upfront aromas of dried cherries are interlaced with olive tapenade, creating an intriguing mix of fruit and savouriness. The palate displays vibrant red fruits with undertones of dried herbs...
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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.

Barbera 2022

Jo has always liked the juicy vibrant style of Barbera from the Piedmont region in Northern Italy.  So, in 2014 when Tony Ferraro asked, "would you like to take a look at my Barbera?” Jo jumped at the chance.  Since then, Barbera has become one of the most popular wines in the Billy Button line-up.

Production Notes

Fruit sourced from the Ferraro’s vineyard on Whalleys Lane, Myrtleford, was harvested in mid-late March.

The fruit was machine harvested and destemmed with some free run juice being bled off to concentrate fruit flavours. A cold soak prior to ferment was carried out to increase colour, aroma and flavour extraction. Wild fermentation took place in a static fermenter which was pumped over twice per day. The ferments were pressed after reaching sugar dryness to Flexcubes, where they matured for 8 months prior to blending, crossflow filtration and bottling in January 2023.

Tasting Notes  

Upfront aromas of dried cherries are interlaced with olive tapenade, creating an intriguing mix of fruit and savouriness. The palate displays vibrant red fruits with undertones of dried herbs, all brought together with balanced tannins and refined acidity.

Technical Details

Vineyards:            Ferrarro’s Whalleys Lane Vineyard, Myrtleford

Region:                Alpine Valleys

Alcohol:               14%

Volume made:     350 Dozen          

Winemaker:        Jo Marsh & Glenn James

Reviews

"A lipsmacking, purple-hued, spice-filled, soft-hearted young red that rocks. The expressive, energetic joy of the barbera grape is laid bare. Licorice, dried herbs, vanilla and plum with a splash of sour cherry tartness show the grape at its youthful best. So much to see, smell and enjoy." Awarded 95 points, Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port - Published 02 August 2023

"Geez, I could not think of a more appropriate nickname for Barbera. It’s that super friendly kid from the block who always offers you some delicious blood plums, mouth-watering, sweet black cherries, and raspberries. All while sharing those with you, he shovels everything in his mouth and laughs with gusto. Honestly, who doesn’t want to have a friend like that?" Awarded 95 points, WinePilot, Lisa Cardelli - Published February 2024

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