Chenin Blanc Wines

A brilliant pale gold colour. A fine bouquet full of the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit (Pear William). One finds citrus notes on breathing (grapefruit). The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes of grap...

Dust Kicker is apparently a tribute to winemaker Jason Schwarz's work boots. Let's just hope he didn’t use them to crush the grapes! This is only the second vintage of this chenin blanc, and they have set about creating interest by building textur...

Demi-sec means that there is sweetness to this wine - not that you would know it with the high acidity chenin blanc gets, but it does knock the edge off and makes these wines highly drinkable. There's delicate aromas of lemon and honeysuckle on th...

Chenin Blanc doesn't tend to have many friends in Australia. It's usually associated with cheap wines, but it doesn't have to be that way. The wines from the Vouvray region in the Loire Valley are world class, and quite often kick on for a number ...

The Winery of Good Hope are serious about their Chenin Blanc and with good reason, it’s one of South Africa’s favourite white grapes but we rarely see it in Oz. There’s a fair bit of cynicism about this grape style but South Africa have capitalise...

It’s an optimistic name for a winery and we have good hopes for this South African white. Made with Chenin Blanc which is one of the most planted white varieties in South Africa and widely successful. It’s an intensely versatile grape that can age...

Not only do Dowie Doole do an impressive every day drinking Chenin Blanc, but they also offer this impressive Reserve offering that’s rich, luscious and rather unique. The fruit comes from 70- year old vineyards in the cooler part of the Vale. Thi...

If we were doing an ad campaign for this winery it would go something like this: “You’re a fool if you don’t drink Dowie Doole.” Lucky for them we are not in advertising but lucky for you that we have secured these magical wines from the McLaren V...

Tradition, finesse and elegance are just some of the things you’ll encounter in a Paul Conti wine the first time you try one. Based just 30 minutes from Perth this Sicilian born family have been making wine since the late 40’s. We don’t see an awf...

Pale golden. A very ripe tropical fruit nose, rich and highly perfumed. There is some smoky oak in the background and some high esters adding to the complexity. And there’s that mysterious acacia blossom fragrance often seen in Peel Chenin. The...

There isn't much Chenin Blanc planted around our wide, brown land but perhaps there should be a little more as it makes a superb alternative to the standard semillon sauvignon blanc blend from Margaret River. This example has crisp, green apple fr...

Aromas reminiscent of fresh fruit salad comprised of red apples, pineapple, and tropical Asian fruits. Red apple, lychee and light herbal flavours continue on the palate balanced by the zesty acidity. A soft and flavour-some wine with a gentle lin...

This fun little sparkling isn't trying to be fancy, it's just trying to inject some frivolity into your life without complications. It's 'Mr Right now' rather than 'Mr Right', and you don’t even have to call it the next day. There's lots of frisky...

It’s the mainstay grape of the French variety Vouvray and is widely planted in South Africa yet it’s unusual to see a straight Chenin Blanc in Australia. But the good folk at Redgate Winery in the Margaret River make one and it’s jammed with tropi...

Mainly sourced from the 80-year-old vines, believed to be the oldest in Australia of this variety, on Drew Dowie's vineyard in the cool Blewitt Springs sub-region. The wine has excellent intensity and length, with a mix of citrus, melon and lychee...

A good fruit-driven sparkling wine with some nice tropical notes across the deeper nutty characters. The palate is fresh and creamy with a zippy finish. Lovely textured mouse and persistent bead.

A deliciously fruity chenin blanc. The palate has a subtle hunt of fruit sweetness but the crisp acid keeps it as clean as a whistle to provide a crisp long finish. Stacks of vibrant fresh tropical fruit. Excellent current drinking especially with...

One of WA’s most individual and distinctive white wines. It’s a quirky style that Will Nain pursues with great passion. Intense and powerful chenin blanc balanced with some excellent wood treatment. IT has the ability to age for many years. Love t...

This is a variety that is well suited to Peel. This is tight with a typical acidity dominating at the moment but ensuring there is plenty if cellaring potential in it. Some muted tropical grassy notes on the nose and a clean crisp palate with a lo...

Here is something quite different in the way of chenin. It's a little fruity, a little funky and a little savoury. It's also a lot good, if you’ll excuse the English. Complex palate showing some secondary character but still healthy and lively wit...