2022 McCutcheon Chardonnay
2022 McCutcheon Chardonnay
Hints of fresh herb, clove, tarragon, and spice on the nose. The palate is driven by white nectarine, macadamia, and a zesty sherbet edge. A soft round and layered palate with a lovely textural finish keeps the wine lingering.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
The 2022 season started with a very wet and variable spring before and during flowering, resulting in small bunches and reduced yields across most sites. However, the exceptional summer and autumn months that followed provided perfect ripening conditions that generated great concentration and striking flavours across all varieties
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
McCutcheon Vineyard (100%) :: P58 (43%), 96 (28%), 95 (15%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 21-29 March 2022 :: 2.0-4.6 t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.2-12.6 Baume :: 3.23-3.30 :: 8.3-9.8 g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked and hand sorted then whole bunch pressed to small and large format oak. The juice then underwent a wild yeast fermentation and natural malolactic fermentation (76%).
After 10 months of oak maturation, the wine was bottled and filtered.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
10 months :: 15% new oak
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| Residual sugar | |
| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.26 :: 6.2g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
12.5
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| Production |
Production Notes
January 2023 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Hints of fresh herb, clove, tarragon, and spice on the nose. The palate is driven by white nectarine, macadamia, and a zesty sherbet edge. A soft round and layered palate with a lovely textural finish keeps the wine lingering.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
French Tarragon Chicken with grated lemon zest served alongside slow cooked leek and cannellini beans :: serve at 10-13°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2023-2032
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