Astrolabe Wrekin Chenin Blanc 2020
New Zealand, Southern Valleys
Chenin Blanc
RRP $25.00
LW
Libby Waghorn Levett
CEO, Astrolabe Wines
Description
AROMA/BOUQUET Green apple and honeysuckle, with lemon honey and a little vanilla from the oak.
PALATE Medium-bodied, with a focused, mineral length and flavours of crisp apple, lemon and peach.
AGING POTENTIAL Made to age gracefully; weight and honeyed flavours will result from cellaring.
FOOD PAIRING Spring vegetables, grilled fish, goat’s cheese soufflé, pork terrine, and apple or pear salads.
Awards
93 pts The Real Review
91 pts Vinous by Antonio Galloni
5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
95 Points / Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier
"Aromas of apples and pears, wet wool mineral and a lifted fragrant floral quality. Youthful, fine and pure. On the palate - intense, youthful, crisp and just dry. Flavours mirror the bouquet with baked apple and pear, a plush silky texture and back bone of acidity. A mineral layer adds complexity and depth to an already impressive tasting wine. Delicious, drinkable today and through 2040+." APR 22
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
1.1 g/l residual sugar
5.1 g/l acidity
3.31 pH
Vineyard
Yield: NA hl/ha
Aromas
Aroma intensity: moderate
Fruit: moderate
Floral: moderate
Spice: moderate
Wood: minimal
Taste
Acidity: medium
Body: moderate
Tannins: trace
Food Pairing
Spring vegetables, grilled fish, goat’s cheese soufflé, pork terrine, and apple or pear salads.