Milton Vineyard

Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc

9.012 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

Jammy yellow peach and baked pear. Beeswas, cheese, lees, and smoke. Moderate plus acid.

Jammy yellow peach and baked pear. Beeswas, cheese, lees, and smoke. Moderate plus acid.

Nov 23rd, 2018
Bob McDonald

Tropical and Apricot notes. Some creaminess. A little barrel ferment character. I think NZ does better Chenins than we do in Oz. Would be good to taste comparison with NZ WA South Africa and Loire Valley. This wine is delicious and a definite crowd pleaser. Tasted again 21 weeks later with totally consistent notes. Delicious.

Tropical and Apricot notes. Some creaminess. A little barrel ferment character. I think NZ does better Chenins than we do in Oz. Would be good to taste comparison with NZ WA South Africa and Loire Valley. This wine is delicious and a definite crowd pleaser. Tasted again 21 weeks later with totally consistent notes. Delicious.

Apr 22nd, 2018
Brash Higgins

Benchmarking Chenins, very nice effort here

Benchmarking Chenins, very nice effort here

Oct 18th, 2015
Sam Peter

Did its job. I'm not necessarily an advocate but I'd hit it again if it was $20 or under ✌️

Did its job. I'm not necessarily an advocate but I'd hit it again if it was $20 or under ✌️

Feb 28th, 2015
Alberto Pérez Marín

2013

Feb 22nd, 2015
anna bolz

Single vineyard, mixed harvest, thick viscosity, amber gold

Single vineyard, mixed harvest, thick viscosity, amber gold

Nov 4th, 2013
Johnno Harris

Johnno had this 2 years ago

Johnno had this 2 years ago

Jan 25th, 2023
TJ Maxwell

TJ had this 5 years ago

TJ had this 5 years ago

May 30th, 2019
Sarah Oettel

Sarah had this 6 years ago

Sarah had this 6 years ago

Sep 3rd, 2018
romo

romo had this 8 years ago

romo had this 8 years ago

Jul 17th, 2016