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2024 McCutcheon Chardonnay
2024 McCutcheon Chardonnay
Vibrant white stone fruit of peach and nectarine and a hint of struck match. A powerful yet refined palate highlights the depth of fruit and overall purity that are typical of this site. There are savoury chalky edges that add complexity and a bright cut lemon citrus drive that lingers.
Wine Profile
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Other Notes
After a wet spring, the 2024 season gave ample sunlight and ideal ripening conditions across all varieties. Phenological ripeness was uniform and flavours although delayed, were abundant in great concentrations.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
McCutcheon (100%) :: 95 (52%), P58 (33%), 96 (15%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 25th – 28th March 2024 :: 2 t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.2 – 12.4 :: 3.18-3.23 :: 8.3-8.9g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Each parcel of fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed to stainless steel tank where it was cooled and settled overnight. The juice was then racked to a combination of French oak barriques and concrete, taking the light fluffy lees and fermented using indigenous yeast.
Occasional light bâtonnage and varied levels of natural malolactic fermentation took place amongst individual barrels to capture balance within the wine. After 10 months in barrel, this blend was transferred to tank, lightly filtered, then bottled.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
10 months :: A combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques, 30% new.
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| Residual sugar | |
| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.21 :: 6.4g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13
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| Production |
Production Notes
February 2025 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Vibrant white stone fruit of peach and nectarine and a hint of struck match. A powerful yet refined palate highlights the depth of fruit and overall purity that is true to this site. The savoury and chalky edges are complex and the bright cut lemon linger is captivating.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Blue swimmer crab tagliatelle with grapefruit beads and fennel tops
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2025-2035
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