Taste Notes
Primary Notes: Apple / Pear Kumquat, lime Gardenias Sea salt
Secondary Notes: Honey Honey
Tertiary Notes:
Wine Structure
Body: Medium
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity: High
Tannin: Light
Alcohol (%): 11.5%
Origin & Awards
Origin: Manutuke, New Zealand
Maker: Millton
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Fermentation: Organic, Biodynamic
Awards:
Serving Recommendations
Decanting:
Serving Temperature: Best served between 8–10 degrees.
Asian Food Pairing:
Western Food Pairing: Apple or pear summer salads, shrimp and fish tacos.
Description
Millton Te Arai Chenin Blanc
The 'Te Arai' Chenin Blanc is probably Millton's best known wine - it is the trump card for the estate, and is a wine that always over-delivers. The MilltonTe Arai vineyard is five kilometres from the sea. “Te Arai” roughly translates to “the place where you pause before going on toward the land of eternal sunshine.”
The balanced expression of yellow apple, dried florals, salt and complex citrus is wonderful, with texture and acidity in perfect tandem. Aromas of fresh lime zest and fragrant gardenias, this wine is taut and vibrant in a way that will show its’ maturity over a very long period of time. Flavours of fine wool and bush honey are enhanced by cumquat and ripe bouche pear aromas with a tingling aftertaste.
Ageing potential: Made to age gracefully. Ageing potential is at least 10 years from the date of release.
Give this Thai Chenin Blanc a go!