Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage0 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Smoked trout pate
A low dosage and high acidity keep smoked fish from turning heavy. -
Gougeres and salted almonds
The estate positions this as an aperitif wine and salty nibbles suit the 5 gram dosage. -
Roast chicken
Pinot Noir dominance gives the mid-palate weight a roast bird needs.
Facts
- Producer
- Rathfinny Wine Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (50%), Chardonnay (35%), Pinot Meunier (15%)
- Classification
- Sussex PDO
- Oak
- Inoculated ferment in stainless steel at 16 degrees Celsius, full malolactic fermentation, 36 months on lees, dosage 5 grams per litre, fined with isinglass
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 38 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-10 from vintage
Frequently asked about Rathfinny Classic Cuvee
What is in Rathfinny Classic Cuvee?
Rathfinny's technical sheet gives 50 per cent Pinot Noir, 35 per cent Chardonnay and 15 per cent Pinot Meunier, all grown and hand harvested on the estate at Alfriston.
How long is Rathfinny Classic Cuvee aged?
Thirty six months on lees before disgorging, with a dosage of 5 grams per litre.
Is Rathfinny Classic Cuvee vegan?
No. Rathfinny lists isinglass, a fish-derived fining agent, on the technical sheet for this wine.