The MMAD Vineyard, located in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale was first planted in 1939 and the oldest Chenin Blanc blocks date from 1964. All the Chenin Blanc grapes were hand-picked. Half of the fruit was crushed and fermented in concrete while the remaining 50% was whole bunch pressed and fermented in large old oak barrels. Full malolactic fermentation took place and the wine spent 12 months maturing in old oak before bottling. The wine combines a fineness from the whole bunch pressed component with more texture from the crushed fruit and an array of characters including citrus peel, kumquat, wet stone, hessian, and sea-spray. The palate is long and framed by crisp acidity that indicates an exciting potential for ageing.[#intro]A beautifully expressive Chenin, with arresting texture & lively acidity indicating an exciting ageing potential...[/intro]