Metzer Family Wines started back in 2006 with a focus on minimal intervention, and they’ve stuck to their guns and become examples in their field. If you ask us, their chenin blancs are what you want to come to the party for: letting the complexities and intrigue of this variety shine with each expression.
This chenin comes from a bush vine block planted back in 1964. Following nine months on lees in seasoned French oak, it was bottled almost as is, with just the large lees left behind. It’s this step that has meant a huge amount for the wine in bottle a few years later; aromas of baked apple, hay and ginger abound, leading to a textural palate with evident minerality and citrusy acid. Great chenin shows complexity in it’s youth and a great deal more a decade down the track, and you can be sure that this beauty will offer both.