Winery Mt Difficulty - McFelin Ridge Chardonnay

Winery Mt DifficultyMcFelin Ridge Chardonnay

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The McFelin Ridge Chardonnay of Winery Mt Difficulty is a white wine from the region of Lowburn of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the McFelin Ridge Chardonnay from the Winery Mt Difficulty

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the McFelin Ridge Chardonnay of Winery Mt Difficulty in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the McFelin Ridge Chardonnay of Winery Mt Difficulty in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mt Difficulty's McFelin Ridge Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

McFelin Ridge Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Lowburn wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
McFelin Ridge Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Lowburn wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of McFelin Ridge Chardonnay from Winery Mt Difficulty are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Mt Difficulty

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lowburn in the region of South Island

The Winery Mt Difficulty is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Lowburn to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 5000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 600 of of Lowburn wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lowburn

The wine region of Lowburn is located in the region of Central Otago of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chard Farm or the Domaine Mt Difficulty produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lowburn are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lowburn often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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