Matawhero Church House Gisborne Chenin Blanc 2020

Description

• Dry style
• Citrus blossom
• Honeysuckle
• Stonefruit

"Stylish and refined, the elegantly lifted bouquet shows baked apple, lemon/lime zest and dried flower aromas with a hint of savoury complexity. It's impressively weighted on the palate offering linear mouthfeel and fine texture, brilliantly supported by juicy acidity. Beautifully composed and structured. At its best: now to 2028" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2021

Pale straw with golden highlights. Aroma is citrus blossom, floral and orange zest notes. Lime, stonefruit and honeysuckle flavours with nice acidity cover the palate.

The grapes for this wine were sourced Peter Briants vineyard in the Patutahi region just across the river from Matawhero. The Chenin Blanc grapes are grown on Kaiti clay soil and, with the vines being young, we only had two canes laid down for the growing season. This resulted in low yields and ensured early ripening with nice ripe flavours.

Harvested in the cool of the morning, the fruit for this wine reached lovely ripeness after another warm Summer in Gisborne. Swift crushing and pressing ensures that the brightest, most delicate flavours and aromas of this wine are protected for fermentation. Careful temperature management every day during fermentation continues to protect this wines full expression.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with seafood and poultry.