2022 McCutcheon Pinot Noir
2022 McCutcheon Pinot Noir
A lovely dark colour, with luscious dark fruits showcasing bramble spice, rose petal and fruit compote. The spice of cinnamon and star anise combine with dark plum and give this a sultry look. The fine velvety tannins cloak the wine and round out the finish.
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 berries and reduced yields across most sites. However, the exceptional summer and autumn months that followed provided perfect ripening conditions, resulting in great concentration, colour and striking flavours across all varieties.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
McCutcheon (100%) :: 667 (58%), MV6 (42%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 22 March-10 April 2022 :: 2-2.4t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.8-13.2 Baume :: 3.28-3.45 :: 7.8-8.3 g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked and sorted on our sorting table.
Each parcel was cold soaked for 5 days before a wild yeast fermentation for 14 days on skins in a combination of concrete and stainless steel fermenters with gentle cap management and gentle press.
After 8 months in a combination of new and old oak, the wine was bottled and filtered.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Martin Spedding, Imogen Dillon
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
8 months :: 25% new oak combined with old oak barrels in small and large format
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| Residual sugar | |
| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.55 :: 5.9g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production |
Production Notes
20 December 2022 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
A lovely dark colour, with luscious dark fruits showcasing bramble spice, rose petal and fruit compote. The spice of cinnamon and star anise combine with dark plum and give this a sultry look. The fine velvety tannins cloak the wine and round out the finish.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Venetian duck ragu with pappardelle :: serve at 13-16°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2023-2032
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