Kunin Chenin Blanc Natural 2016

 The fruit comes from the first harvest pass; once destemmed and crushed, the grapes vinify in the manner of reds, in open top fermenters with daily punch-downs. After the wild yeasts do their thing, the wine is pressed to 6+ year old barrels where it rests for 14 months. Then it’s bottled unfiltered and unfined with—naturally—zero sulfur.

The wine opens with an exuberant nose of passion fruit, honeydew melon and honeysuckle; the palate is complex with ripe fruits, intriguing texture, and balancing acidity.