{"product_id":"mmad-vineyard-chenin-blanc-2025","title":"MMAD Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"...Another exceptional release and a benchmark of what Chenin Blanc can do in this country...\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShanteh Wale, The Wine Pilot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e97 POINTS - Shanteh Wale, Wine Pilot, 17 July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe evolution of this wine never ceases to interest and amaze me, there is incremental texture and chiselled edges to the wine wrapped in this slinky, saline and mineral driven package. Pomelo, buddhas hand, citrus and yellow plum. Pumice stone and white pepper.  Some fennel seeds too. There is a coating to this wine, not quite oily but slick in nature, it sticks to the sides of your palate before rumbling down like a steam train of power with innate acidity and drive. Another exceptional release and a benchmark of what Chenin Banc can do in this country. This is a wine that accompanies so many morsels, from fish with fins to straticella or fried Balmain bug tails.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e96 POINTS - Jeni Port, Wine Pilot, 16 July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld vine Chenin charm on show, bringing the kind of effortless confidence that sets this grape variety apart. Little wonder Chenin is taking off with consumers. Mid yellow. Archetypal varietal aromas of apple, pear, peach meet a thread of grass, herbs, almond biscotti, hints of marzipan and stunning floral honeysuckle, citrus blossom. So smooth and warmly textural with a taste that is both generous but remains focused on a core of bright apple, pear and white peach slowly expanding, roaming wider into lemon curd, citrus peel, hints of green almond and honeyed notes. Great length and presence.\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplex and intense with lifted notes of honeysuckle and fresh quince.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe finely structured palate is shaped by citrus pith, ripe grapefruit and subtle waxy notes. Intense yet restrained, the wine balances layered flavours, phenolic grip and sea spray freshness with mineral tension and bright acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMMAD Vineyard has Grenache planted in 1939, Shiraz planted in 1941 and Chenin Blanc from 1964. The vineyard has the fine Maslin sands found in Blewitt Springs, and is exposed to the fresh sea breezes from the south-west. Below the sand is a layer of ironstone pebbles, and this combination of sand, ironstone, and cooling winds gives both perfume and structure to the wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHas the concentration and structure to develop fine tertiary characters in bottle over the next 15 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA combination of whole bunch pressed and crushed fruit was fermented in old oak and concrete, before maturation in old French oak puncheons. Time on lees and malolactic fermentation has added texture, balancing the fresh acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MMAD Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45652634697837,"sku":"MEZMMADCHBL01","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/MMADVineyardCheninBlanc2025_dabefec3-4ca7-4bb0-ae2e-34fee7593525.png?v=1786955916","url":"https:\/\/worldwine.com.au\/products\/mmad-vineyard-chenin-blanc-2025","provider":"World Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}