MMAD Chenin Blanc Blewitt Springs 2023 Subtle

As a huge fan of Loire Valley, MMAD Chenin Blanc ticks the boxes but is also quite Australian in it's outlook. It is at once subtle and bold. It has a richness of fruit and weight that shows the old vines but also many layers and evolutions in the glass. Initially served very cold on a warm night. MMAD Chenin Blanc was refreshing and easy to drink. As it warms up more of its personality began to shine through, kind of like me I guess. Look for pear and floral notes with a savoury edge. The way MMAD Chenin Blanc matures with be fascinating to watch. MMAD is a partnership of four. Famously Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW who started Shaw + Smith together in 1989, along with winemaker Adam Wadewitz and Sales + Marketing head David LeMire MW. They have acquired a vineyard in the higher, cooler part of McLaren Vale; Blewitt Springs. The highlight of the vineyard is Grenache, planted in 1939, Chenin Blanc, planted in 1964, and Shiraz, planted in 1941. This is a recipe for great wines and of the range I have tasted to date, I have greatly enjoyed them all. MMAD Chenin Blanc Blewitt Springs 2023 Winery Notes “A late and cool growing season gave us smaller, more flavourful bunches and lifted aromatics. There is a richness and density of fruit on the mid-palate that reflects another year of our farming the vineyard, and lower yields. We are starting to uncover the full potential of these old vines. A mix of crushed and whole bunch pressed fruit was fermented in both concrete and large format old oak bring texture to the wine. The textured palate is balanced with a mineral, saline edge and long, pithy finish. Serving Temperature - 10 – 12°C Cellaring Potential - Has the concentration and structure to develop fine tertiary characters in bottle over the next 15 years“