95 Points Halliday Wine Companion - The McWilliam's 842 Tumbarumba Chardonnay delivers a wine that represents the great heritage in the Australian Wine industry. McWilliams champions the use of grapes planted in high altitude/cool-climate regions to deliver quality wines with crisp, fruit-driven flavours and the flagship McWilliams 842 Chardonnay epitomises this philosophy. The name 842 references the peak altitude of the Tumbarumba wine region at 842 metres above sea level.

Taste

"A powerful wine with great fruit intensity matched and balanced by creamy rich texture and the wonderful crisp slatey natural acidity of Tumbarumba. The melon and stone fruit flavours are perfectly ripe with a pure line of grapefruit acidity that drives the wine to fantastic depth and length, with an incredibly long, fresh and vibrant finish. "

About the Producer

This prestigious wine takes its name, 1877, from the year 1st generation winemaker, Samuel McWilliam, planted the winerys first vines in Corowa NSW and McWilliams Wines was born. Crafted from vigorously selected, high quality fruit from mature, low yielding vines, the 2015 vintage of McWilliams 1877 is a Shiraz from some of the best vines in the Canberra wine growing district.

Wine Press / Awards

Halliday Rating: 95 Points

Trophy: Canberra & Region Wine Show 2016
Trophy: Tumbarumba Wine Show 2017
Gold Medal: China Wine & Spirits Wine Show 2018
Gold Medal: Perth Royal Wine Awards 2018
Gold Medal: Royal Adelaide National wine Show 2018
Gold Medal: Australian National Wine Show 2018
Gold Medal: International wine Challenge 2017
Gold Medal: Perth Royal Wine Awards 2017
Gold Medal: Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2017
Gold Medal: Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2017
Gold Medal: Tumbarumba Wine Show 2017