2019 Wallis Chardonnay MAGNUM
2019 Wallis Chardonnay MAGNUM
Flinty upfront, this well-rounded Wallis has ripe citrus, lemon curd, hints of almond, fresh mandarin and green mango traversing the palate. The fruit is sweet and balanced and continues to linger as the mineral acid drives through and defines the finish.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
Following a lower than average rainfall and relatively standard temperatures over the winter, cooler temperatures in August and September led to late budburst (our second latest) and flowering (fourth
latest). However, above average temperatures and low rainfall during summer meant an early veraison and harvest (our second earliest). The period between flowering and veraison saw our warmest ever
average minimums and second warmest maximums and was our second shortest (62 days against a 72 day average). Veraison to harvest was our fourth warmest (maximums) and our driest (47mm v 136mm average) and our third shortest (43 days against a 56 day average.)
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Wallis (Tree Block 100%) :: P58 (100%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Hand picked ::8th March :: 4.2t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
PH :: 3.08
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Winemaking
• Fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed directly into oak
• Wild ferment in a mixture of puncheons and barriques
• No batonnage
• Partial malo lactic fermentation 65%
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
10 months :: 25% new French oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry (0.92 g/L)
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
TA :: 8 g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.5
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| Production |
Production Notes
Bottled 21 February 2020 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Flinty upfront, this well-rounded Wallis has ripe citrus, lemon curd, hints of almond, fresh mandarin and green mango traversing the palate. The fruit is sweet and balanced and continues to linger as the mineral acid drives through and defines the finish.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Sashimi with light soy sauce and ginger
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2022-2028
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