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2021 McCutcheon Pinot Noir
2021 McCutcheon Pinot Noir
A symphony of rose petal, sweet rhubarb, spiced sumac, bramble, and autumnal characters lift from the glass. This is a classic McCutcheon Pinot with elegant red fruits and a finely detailed structure. There is an ever changing range of secondary fruit characters that evolve beautifully in the glass, given time. It is a complex wine that is alluring, light on its feet and leads a merry dance right to the end.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
With a La Niña weather pattern controlling the season, the wet spring and start to the summer delayed bud burst and flowering. Below average temperatures and rainfall over summer allowed the grapes to ripen slowly but evenly, resulting in great concentration of flavour and good natural acidity.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Ridge Block 667 (60%) :: Ridge Block MV6 (24%) :: Lake Block MV6 (11%) :: Lake Block 777 (5%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Hand picked 26 March-9 April 2021 :: 1.4-4.1 t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.5°-12.8° Baumé :: 3.50-3.63 :: 7.35-8.0 g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
• The fruit was hand picked and chilled overnight, then hand sorted and 100% de-stemmed into small stainless steel fermenters.
• A cold soak for approximately 4 days at 8˚C, and a natural fermentation with occasional pump overs and plunging.
• Fermented on skins for 14 - 16 days and then pressed to tank before being racked to barrel.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Martin Spedding, Imogen Dillon
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
14 months :: 25% new oak
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| Residual sugar | |
| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.49 :: 6 g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13
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| Production |
Production Notes
173 dozen bottled 8 June 2022 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
A symphony of rose petal, sweet rhubarb, spiced sumac, bramble, and autumnal characters lift from the glass. This is a classic McCutcheon Pinot with elegant red fruits and a finely detailed structure. There is an ever changing range of secondary fruit characters that evolve beautifully in the glass, given time. It is a complex wine that is alluring, light on its feet and leads a merry dance right to the end.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Coq Au Vin Rouge with bacon shallots and mushrooms :: Serve at 14–17°C.
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2023-2032
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