{"product_id":"q-class-2025-chardonnay-magnum","title":"Q Class 2025 Chardonnay - Magnum","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSimpsons’ Wine Estate is committed to maintaining an exceptional level of still wine production, always seeking to deliver beyond expectations. The Q Class wines are only produced in exceptional years, in order to showcase the Simpsons’ hallmark of quality, luxury and finesse - combining unique terroir with meticulous viticulture and wine-making expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis luxury wine first came into fruition six years ago, spurred on by our “Best in Show” success at the Decanter World Wine Awards alongside being presented with the idyllic 2020 harvest conditions. We specially sourced an outstanding parcel of Chardonnay on the Railway Hill Vineyard site, offering the perfect opportunity to push the boundaries of world class still wine production even further. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Simpsons’ Railway Hill Vineyard is so called because the Canterbury to Folkestone light railway passed through this site in the late 19th and first half of the 20th Century. The Q Class engines, which traversed this line, were powerful yet elegant, qualities that are exemplified in this wine.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was fortuitous that the 2025 growing season was blessed by a high level of sunshine and marked by a distinct lack of rainfall which resulted in beautifully ripe fruit flavours. The chalk-rich soils provided the vines with enough moisture to ensure a bountiful harvest and generosity in the resultant wines. With such high quality, we were inspired to create the third vintage of the Q Class wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e£100.00 per magnum bottle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW FOR DISPATCH ON MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis wonderfully opulent Chardonnay displays \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ewarming tropical fruit aromas of pineapple \u0026amp; peach, leading to tones of luscious butterscotch and hints of zesty grapefruit. There is a generosity of apricot and creamy patisserie flavours on the palate, which are supple and elegant, with a smooth and sophisticated finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e13.5% Vol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvesting \u0026amp; Vinification: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA specially selected parcel of Chardonnay clone 548 was hand-harvested on 15\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 2025. This date was carefully identified as the optimum window to harvest these grapes, when they were presenting opulent flavours combined with balanced acidity. Once pressed, the juice was left to settle for twelve hours.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFermentation \u0026amp; Ageing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe juice was racked to eight barrels with high levels of solids. Each barrel had its own unique properties, with two of the set crafted with new American, heavy-toasted oak and six made from one-year old French oak. The wine was then allowed to undergo alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePost alcoholic fermentation, the wine was aged for nine months in barrel. Initially the lees were stirred bi-weekly, reducing to once per week in January 2026 and then on a monthly-basis for the remaining time in barrel. The wine was then racked into stainless steel tanks ready for filtration and bottling into Magnums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I was one of the very first to try the Q Class and can vouch for their incredible flavour and complexity. The Chardonnay was like a buttery toasty baguette with notes of blossom, ripe lemon and a refined flinty acidity.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibby Zietsman - Brodie, CityAM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 - 3 magnum bottles:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 + magnum bottles: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eComplimentary Delivery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeliveries available on working weekdays only. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease leave \"safe place\" instructions at the checkout in case of need.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simpsons Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58689135804790,"sku":"SWE 2025 Q-Class Chardonnay","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/4624\/files\/q_class_chardonnay_web_2025-1.png?v=1793195102","url":"https:\/\/simpsonswine.com\/products\/q-class-2025-chardonnay-magnum","provider":"Simpsons' Wine Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}