Chenin Blanc
Crafted from our old heritage blocks, Chenin Blanc is at the heart of our Estate. This is a more textural expression, threaded together with a light phenolic crunch, palate richness, and a touch of lees maturation, to produce a wine that speaks resolutely of place.
Varieties
Chenin Blanc
Palate
Soft, phenolic, textural, mineral, touch of char
Nose
Nashi pear, orange, honeydew, lanolin, white florals
Maturation
30% old French oak barrels
Organic Status
Certified organic
Vintage
2025
Growing conditions
Warm temperatures and late winter rains woke the vines sooner than expected. Pre-pruning and a cooler August helped stall budburst until early September. Conditions remained warmer and drier than average, triggering fruit set and helping ripen fruit beautifully into the new year. Shoot thinning ensured only pristine bunches were harvested. Our Chenin Blanc was picked with fruit purity and excellent natural acidity.
Winemaker notes
Fruit was pressed to tank on arrival into the winery to ensure aromatics were preserved. Juice was then racked and fermented naturally, and the different vineyard parcels were divided among oak, steel and concrete vessels, each bringing a different flavour character to the final blend.