Astrolabe, Wrekin Chenin Blanc
This classy, single-vineyard wine was hand-picked in the Southern Valleys with indigenous yeast. Very little manipulation from the winemaker to let the whole cluster press bring the wine alive.
A really delicious dry chenin blanc with just the merest hint of fruit sweetness. Lovely aromas of fresh Granny Smith apple, a little beeswax and lanolin.
This Loire style drinks beautifully now, but will soften and become more honeyed with some cellaring.
About This Wine
- Country
- NZ
- Region
- Marlborough
- Appellation
- Southern Valleys
- Type
- White
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Soils
- Loess and clay slope
- Closure
- Screw Cap
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Pairing
- Pork terrine with pickles, whitebait fritter with a good squeeze of lemon