{"product_id":"2023-billy-button-the-delinquent-verduzzo","title":"2023 Billy Button The Delinquent Verduzzo","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRebellious Italian character — and one of the rarest Italian white varieties grown in Australia. A beautifully textured and distinctively structured Alpine Valleys Verduzzo — bright golden and luminous, with stone fruit, honey and citrus zest intensity, apricot and orange blossom and the extraordinary waxy richness, vibrant acidity and rebellious character that makes Verduzzo one of the most exciting and distinctive rare Italian varieties in the Billy Button range.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Delinquent — Billy Button's personality-driven name for a wine that breaks the rules and challenges expectations. Named one of the Best Alternate Whites of 2025 and Best Value Wine of the Year. From Jo Marsh — one of Australia's most celebrated and pioneering female winemakers. Dual 93-point critical acclaim and outstanding value at $30 (on sale from $35).\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 93 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed Best Alternate White of 2025 • Named Best Value Wine of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpine Valleys, VIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$30 a bottle (on sale from $35)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Delinquent • Verduzzo • Billy Button • Alpine Valleys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Delinquent — one of the rarest Italian white varieties grown in Australia. Jo Marsh's rebellious Alpine Valleys Verduzzo — named Best Alternate White of 2025 and Best Value Wine of the Year.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Verduzzo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerduzzo is an extremely rare Italian white variety native to Friuli-Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy — one of Italy's most distinctive and characterful white varieties, producing wines of extraordinary waxy richness, stone fruit and honey complexity. In Australia, Verduzzo is vanishingly rare — Billy Button's The Delinquent is one of the only expressions of the variety in the country, and one of the most exciting and distinctive alternative white wines in the Billy Button range. Rebellious, characterful and genuinely delinquent — dual 93-point critical acclaim and named Best Alternate White of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, rich and inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplex and rebelliously distinctive with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estone fruit, peach and apricot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and orange blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecitrus zest and subtle spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echaracteristic waxy richness — the hallmark of great Verduzzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlpine Valleys Verduzzo of extraordinary aromatic complexity — the stone fruit and honey richness of the variety at its most distinctive and expressive, with the waxy character and vibrant acidity that defines great Billy Button Verduzzo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full-bodied with excellent texture and vibrant acidity.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epeach, pear and apricot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elemon and citrus zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and almond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echaracteristic waxy richness and cool-climate precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evibrant acidity delivering texture, balance and length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine delivers stone fruit richness with waxy complexity, combining Jo Marsh's celebrated winemaking with the Alpine Valleys' extraordinary cool-climate terroir and the rebellious character that defines great Billy Button Verduzzo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong and satisfying with lingering stone fruit, honey, apricot and the characteristic waxy richness that defines great Verduzzo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed Best Alternate White of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed Best Value Wine of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Billy Button The Delinquent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly Button is one of the Alpine Valleys' most celebrated and distinctive producers, founded by Jo Marsh — one of Australia's most celebrated and pioneering female winemakers, known for her playful, personality-driven label names and her commitment to alternative varieties in the Alpine Valleys of Victoria. Each Billy Button wine gets a personality descriptor — The Groovy, The Versatile, The Delinquent — giving each wine a distinct character and personal touch that sets the label apart. The Delinquent Verduzzo is one of Jo Marsh's most celebrated and distinctive expressions — dual 93-point Alpine Valleys Verduzzo of extraordinary waxy richness, stone fruit complexity and rebellious character, named Best Alternate White of 2025 and Best Value Wine of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt represents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eone of the rarest Italian white varieties grown in Australia — dual 93-point Alpine Valleys Verduzzo from one of the country's most celebrated and pioneering female winemakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJo Marsh's delinquent expression of Verduzzo — waxy richness, stone fruit and honey complexity at their most rebellious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eone of the great value propositions in Australian alternative white wine — dual 93-point quality at $30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWine Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verduzzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpine Valleys, VIC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billy Button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jo Marsh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServing Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–14°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drink now – 2030\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich seafood — lobster, crab, scallops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken with herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft and washed-rind cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharcuterie and antipasto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight desserts — almond tart or panna cotta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a sophisticated aperitif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the rarest Italian white varieties grown in \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia — dual 93-point Alpine Valleys Verduzzo\u003c\/strong\u003e of extraordinary waxy richness, stone fruit complexity and rebellious character from one of Australia's most celebrated and pioneering female winemakers.\u003cbr\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e$30\u003c\/strong\u003e (on sale from $35), it delivers dual 93-point critical acclaim, Best Alternate White of 2025 and Best Value Wine of the Year recognition at one of the most exceptional prices in Australian alternative white wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-have for adventurous wine lovers and lovers of rare Italian varieties. 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