Winery Cuttaway Hill Estate

Cuttaway Hill Chardonnay 2008

Region: Southern Highlands 100%

Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc 90%, Semillon 10%

Vineyard: Allambie & Cuttaway

Colour: Pale straw with a vibrant green tint

Bouquet: A lifted lychee and passionfruit nose

Palate: Fresh tropical fruit with passionfruit and herbaceous characters with a long crisp finish

Cellaring: Best drinking to 2011

Food Match : Salt and pepper squid with a lime aioli

Analysis:
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.27
TA 7.0g/L
RS 2.5 g/L
Preservatives 220, 300

Vintage: An excellent vintage with dry conditions post veraison allowing grapes to fully mature offering strong varietal characters. Both red and white wines are showing full fruit flavours and will mature well in the bottle.

Winemaking: Primary fermentation in stainless steel at a cool 12-14°C for approx 21 days. No malolactic fermentation or oak ageing. Bottled early to retain the variety’s fresh primary fruit characteristics.

Seal: Screwcap

Awards
SILVER MEDAL Canberra Regional Wineshow 2009
BRONZE MEDAL NSW Small Winemaker Show 2009
BRONZE MEDAL Kiama Regional Wine Show 2009

Cuttaway Hill Estate is cradled in the mountains of the Southern Highlands in NSW, at 700m above sea level with all grapes being grown and harvested on the family owned estate. The Seven Daughters range of Cuttaway wines is represented by our logo - a typical Southern Highlands scene. The wines are selected each vintage to offer wine lovers a true taste of the Southern Highlands in a glass.