Merekara Chenin Blanc 2021

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The colour is pale gold and a bit cloudy. The wine gives you an experience of subtle orange blossom, stone fruits and wet stones. On the palate it has great texture, complexity and beautifully focused.

The Producer

Sandra and Jaco (originally from The Netherlands) arrived in New Zealand in 2014 to work on a small vineyard in the Awatere Valley. With the birth of their daughter Grace in 2020 (a true miracle) it all came together; a small production of quality wines, the label artwork of their God child Kee and the name Merekara which is the Māori word for Miracle.

Merekara Wines is extremely boutique, they produce only a few barrels per variety. Their philosophy is that quality is the highest priority.

My passion for wine started to grow from 15 years of age while I worked in hospitality. Working with different wines from all over the world opened my eyes and I realized I needed more experience under my belt. I did lots of studies, courses, wine trips and joined wineries in France and South-Africa during harvest.

While I took my first steps in the vineyards of the Awatere Valley, I knew this was something we could call home. Since 2019 we lease a part of an extraordinary vineyard in the Awatere Valley, where I do all the extra work myself. We achieve the quality we want with vine-to-vine attention . This basically comes down to be there with the vines all the time, because they will tell you what is good for them.

JACO VAN HENSBERGEN