Winery MilltonTe Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
The Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc of the Winery Millton is in the top 5 of wines of Gisborne.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc of Winery Millton in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc
The Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc of Winery Millton matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, small fry or rice with milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Millton's Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc.
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
The best vintages of Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc from Winery Millton are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2009 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Millton
The Winery Millton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gisborne
The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Honest
A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.
