NZ's Finest Chenin Blanc. Quite possibly.

Aromas of honey, pears and bee’s wax. A hint of warm wool and starched linen. Clipped stone minerality. The savoury acidity holds true all the way through and the austere dry textured tannins are refreshing, while a quincelike fruit flavour gives lift and great length to the overall taste.

Clos de Ste. Anne is a single vineyard situated on steep northeast facing slopes in the foothills of Poverty Bay. From a section of the vineyard which is referred to as ‘La Bas’ which kind of means “over there” we have a planting of Chenin Blanc.

Notes from the Winemaker:
"Within this little vineyard we make separate selections, pressed according to the profile of skin thickness, seed ripeness and mouth feel. The moon plays a part in this process as well. Whole clusters are gently pressed and we let the juice start fermenting on its own accord. Once this process is going and we know the yeasts are healthy we transfer the juice to large 600 litre demi muids barrels, where it stays for nine months until time for bottling. We don’t do anything except to discourage any malolactic fermentation as we want the wine to have nerve and a chipped stone minerality from the retained malic acid. Aging ‘sur lie’ for these nine months gives texture and depth to the palate and a quince like character to the nose."

Certified Organic

(VNT000042)

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Gisborne

Variety:

Chenin Blanc

Style:

Fruity white

Winemaker:

James Millton

Closure:

Screwcap

ABV

14%

Bottle size:

750ml

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Food Match:

Tapas, Roast pork

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