L.A.S. Vino CBDB Chenin Blanc Dynamic Blend 2020 kumeu-river trying to be as gentle

trying to be as gentle as possible (foot stomping initially then some pump overs)

The vineyard sits on the lower part of the Pouilly-Vinzelles slope and is therefore classed as Mâcon-Vinzelles

Eighty-five per cent Merlot with the remainder being met by Cabernet Franc

The sensual and gentle sandstone ensures a charming entry and the primitive

matured in 225l French barriques and 3000l French vats (15% new) for 12 months

L.A.S. Vino CBDB Chenin Blanc Dynamic Blend 2020 kumeu-river trying to be as gentleThe wine was split into thirds; with a third barrel fermented in old oak, a third put into granite like vessels and a third undergoing malolactic fermentation. The wine was left for 10 months in these vessels to mature with a little bit of stirring. Nothing except a touch of sulphur (for stability) and a little clay (for clarity) was added prior to bottling the wine unfiltered.