Astrolabe The Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2021

Astrolabe Wines is a family-owned and operated winery in Marlborough, New Zealand, who are acknowledged as one of New Zealand's best Sauvignon Blanc producers.
Founded in 1996 by winemaker Simon Waghorn and his wife Jane and later joined by their two daughters, Arabella and Libby, the two generations work closely together today.

Astrolabe's vineyards are spread across Marlborough's sub-regions, including the Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley, and Kēkerengū Coast. This diverse terroir allows the winery to craft wines that express the unique characteristics of each site.

The winery follows organic viticulture programme and is certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ). Astrolabe is also carbon zero certified with Toitū, reflecting its commitment to environmental responsibility.

Grapes came from Wrekin vineyard, in the Southern Valleys. The fruit was hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, and the juice retained for fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation included light grape solids. Approximately 40% of the juice was fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned French oak puncheons. The remaining 60% was fermented in stainless steel tanks. A full malolactic fermentation was conducted, after which the wine was aged on lees for several months, with regular lees stirring, before being bottled on 15th September 2021, unfined and with minimal filtration.