Merekara Chenin Blanc 'Les Selectionnes' 2023

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Pale to lemon straw in colour with a very faint haze. Fresh fragrant nose with aromas of ripe apples, stone fruit and a nutty almond note. The palate has ripe stone fruit and green apple fruit flavours, a fine acid backbone with a slight salty/wet stone textural element, crisp and dry. There is no doubt this wine will deliver with every single sip you will have.

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