Nga Waka Chenin Blanc 2025
Trust your Taste
Ripe red apple, pear and quince meet a little spice in this Martinborough Chenin Blanc. Creamy layers give it substance, while a crisp, mouth-watering finish keeps it lively and dry. Try it with sweet-and-sour pork or a Thai-style curry if you enjoy whites with texture and freshness.
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Creamy weight, ripe fruit and a crisp fresh finish suit Broad palates that enjoy texture and energy together. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy dry whites with ripe orchard fruit, creamy texture and crisp freshness.
It may not suit you if you prefer very light whites or very soft acidity.
Tasting Notes
- Region MARTINBOROUGH
- Style CHENIN BLANC
Tasting Notes
- Region MARTINBOROUGH
- Style CHENIN BLANC
How this wine feels
The middle is creamy and rounded, with more weight than a very light white. Then a clear fresh edge makes your mouth water. It combines generous fruit with a dry, lively finish, with little tannin-like grip.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Nga Waka’s first Chenin Blanc, from the Mike Kershaw Block in Martinborough.
Cool stainless-steel fermentation and extended lees contact; 30% aged in old French oak for five months.
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