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Chenin Blanc

2018 HAWKE’S BAY

Chenin Blanc is not widely grown in Hawke’s Bay buy we think it has the potential to be a classic here. A traditional French grape, Chenin Blanc is bright, dry and sophisticated, the one we’ve always loved drinking.

Our wine is elegant and fresh, bursting with stone fruit, honey and apple.

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WINEMAKING

 

Handpicked, wild ferment, it started off ferment in my stainless steel Egg tank, and then down to barrel to finish. I left on gross Lees for six months, then I racked and returned back to barrels for another 12 months aging. I stirred each barrel once a month to give a lovely depth of flavour. It was bottled in November 2019 and bottle aged for 6 months before release.

 

TASTING NOTES

Light golden-yellow colour. The nose is fresh, pure and expressive with white florals and stonefruit aromas, apple and citrus notes. This lovely medium-bodied wine has an elegantly concentrated core of white florals, apple, stonefruit and citrus notes. The palate possesses a fine structure and balance, the textures and acidity flow through to the taut finish.

 
 

TECHNICAL SPECS

Winemaker: Darragh Hughes

Vineyard: Soler Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay

Alcohol: 12.8%

RS: 2-3g

Free Sulphur: 30mg/l at bottling

Quantity: 145 x 6 packs

RRP: $27.00

WHERE TO BUY

OTHER VINTAGES

2016