2021 Billy Button The Clandestine Schiopettino

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A rare look at Schiopettino in Australia. Light, bouncy and a great contender for a little chill.
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Schioppettino (meaning 'gunshot' in Italian) was on the brink of extinction when in the 1970's, a covert operation took place in Friuli to bring it back to life.

This had to be done decidedly on the down-low, Schioppettino was not on the door list for the region. Thankfully, this viticulturist counterinsurgency succeeded, hence the delicious and mysteriously named 'The Clandestine' Schioppettino we have here.

It's an interesting variety and one not often seen here in Aus. Savoury, incredibly perfumed and filled with red fruit, mouth-watering acidity and a touch of spice. A delightful little wine and the perfect pairing with a vast array of foods. Could handle a little chill, too, if you're so inclined.

Delicate, with a floral lift. Violets, red fruits, and a touch of peppery spice in its aroma. Red currants, bold cherry and spice accompanied by soft persistent tannins and refreshing acidity.

Fruit was handpicked and gently destemmed direct to open tubs then cold soaked for 3 days. They were then allowed to warm and one was inoculated with selected yeast while the other was left for fermentation to initiate using wild yeasts. The ferments were gently plunged twice daily, then pressed out to Flexcube and where they were matured on lees for 8 months prior to blending, crossflow filtration and bottling.

93 Points - "There’s so much character here. It’s light/frisky/chillable but it’s a lot more than that too. In fact it’s a bit nerello mascalese-ish. Light red fruits come infused with aromatic herb and woodsmoke notes. For want of a better word: it’s minerally. It’s tight, strict and flamboyant at once. Fascinating wine." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

90 Points - "Medium cherry-red hue. Musksticks, white pepper and cherry juice on the nose. Light to medium in weight, fresh red-cherry fruit sits in the middle whilst musk and pepper spices orbit on a fine tannin line. Good length and the finish lingers with an alluring sweet spice note." - Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

95 Points - "Hand picked, destemmed to open tubs, 3-day cold soak, fermented with wild and inoculated yeasts, pressed to Flexcube, matured 8 months on lees. This northern Italian variety has to be considered a future star variety of the Alpine Valleys if the last few releases are anything to go by. It's a meal-in-itself kind of wine, a rolling, fragrant mix of bramble, black pepper, wild berries, anise, chocolate, briar and earthiness in one. Finely etched acid and tannin shape the palate ripe in fruit and with real presence in the glass." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

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    Red fruit, pepper, minerality and earthy notes there. Goes really well with a nice chill too. Has enough depth to be very food versatile with medium body and tannin. Elegance belies the 14% abv, you really don't notice it imo.

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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.

Winemakers Glenn James, Jo Marsh & Alex Phillips Billy Button

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