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Millton Te Arai Chenin Blanc 2020

750 ml Chenin Blanc Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2020

Millton Te Arai Chenin Blanc 2020 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Chenin Blanc (Hawke's Bay, New Zealand), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is little. Good with roast pork, roast chicken, Thai food, creamy pasta. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant.

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£36.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chenin Blanc prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Chenin Blanc prior
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Chenin Blanc prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Chenin Blanc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
merchant feed
Origin
Hawke's Bay · New Zealand
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Grapes
Chenin Blanc
lexicon
ABV
12.5%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
biodynamic
merchant description
Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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About Chenin Blanc
Typical aromas: green apple, quince, pear, honey, chamomile. Serve at 7–11 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chenin Blanc · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Established in 1984, Millton Vineyards & Winery is New Zealand’s first organic and biodynamic wine estate. This release is a beautifully gastronomic white wine made from Chenin Blanc grapes grown in the Te Arai Vineyard. It is a medium-bodied, well-balanced expression, boasting notes of ripe stone fruit, citrus, blossom, honey, and minerality.

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