2019 McCutcheon Chardonnay MAGNUM
2019 McCutcheon Chardonnay MAGNUM
In the glass, nectarine, white peach and citrus notes dominate. The McCutcheon is round and layered, plush with stone fruit, spice, and has a soft elegant 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
Vineyards :: Ridge block 88%, 12% Lake
Clones :: 95 and 96
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
6-18 March 2019 :: 3t/h
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
3.59
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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
• Partial malo lactic fermentation 84%
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
10 months :: 30% new 228 litre French oak barrels
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry (1.8 g/l)
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
TA :: 5.6 g/l
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.5
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| Production | |
| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
In the glass, nectarine, white peach, citrus notes dominate. The Mc Cutcheon Chardonnay is round and layered, plush with stone fruit, spice and has a soft elegant finish.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Shark bay scallops, cauliflower, madeira shiitake, caviar
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2022-2028
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