Winery Astrolabe - Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc

Winery AstrolabeWrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc of Winery Astrolabe is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

On the nose the Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc of Winery Astrolabe in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or white peach.

Details and technical informations about Winery Astrolabe's Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc from Winery Astrolabe are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Astrolabe

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Astrolabe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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