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2013 McCutcheon Chardonnay

2013 McCutcheon Chardonnay

2013 McCutcheon Chardonnay

Crunchy acidity with a generous palate, this wine is the perfect pairing for Baked Vacherin on a cold winters night.

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SKU: MCC0313

Wine Profile

Vintage
Other Notes
Lower than average rainfall and relatively standard temperatures over winter and cooler temperatures over spring led to late budburst and flowering (our latest on record). A mild start to the summer delayed fruit set followed by mild conditions over autumn providing slower ripening and resulting in a later start to the vintage (2 weeks later than average). Yields were significantly reduced but those grapes that were picked were of good quality – great natural acidity and lovely flavours in our Chardonnay with the Pinot Noir benefitting from the long cool ripening.
Vineyards :: Clones
Vineyard Notes
McCutcheon (100%) :: P58 (100%) [Ridge Block]
Harvest date :: Yield
Harvest Date
Hand picked 20 March 2013
Brix :: pH :: TA
pH
22.7° (12.6° Baumé) :: 3.46 :: 7.1 g/l
Winemaking
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were hand-harvested on 20 March, whole bunch pressed and the unsettled juice was transferred to 22% new French oak barriques. Fermentation by indigenous yeasts preceded a partial (47%) malolactic fermentation in spring and regular stirring of lees was carried out over a 9 month barrel maturation. Bottled lightly fined and filtered.
Winemakers
Production
Jeremy Magyar, Richard McIntyre, Martin Spedding
Aging :: Oak
Aging
9 months :: 22% new French oak barriques
Residual sugar
Residual Sugar
Dry (0.99 g/l)
Finished pH :: TA
Acid
3.35 :: 6.1 g/l
Alcohol %
Alcohol %
13.6
Production
Production Notes
175 dozen :: bottled 6 February 2014 :: screwcap
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
The nose, while anything but broad, is forthright and assertive. This meets you well over half way, and as a drinker it can be refreshing to encounter something so expressive. Complex, savoury notes attack first, followed by a depth of stonefruit and spice that promises much in the mouth. Although a wine of some volume, this retains plenty of detail in its aroma, and will reward extended nosing. Quite explosive in the mouth, with a burst of fruit-driven flavour that leaps past the entry onto a mid-palate of considerable force. Citrus is more in evidence as a flavour component here, freshening the palate and providing a welcome counterpoint to other, richer fruit flavours. There’s a brightness to this wine, not acid-driven but simply as a result of its happy flavours, that is deeply gratifying, like the smile of a handsome stranger. Flavours become progressively more savoury and the palate tightens through the finish with a lick of phenolics and a shake of fresh herbs.
Food :: Temperature
Food Pairing Notes
Scallops with Jerusalem artichoke puree and freshly shaved truffles. Serve at 10–13°C.
Best drinking
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