2023 Express Winemakers Chenin Blanc

A fresh, textural Chenin Blanc from Ryan O’Meara, drawn from a rare old Mount Barker vineyard and made with his trademark light touch.

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Express Winemakers is all about Ryan O’Meara letting the fruit and the land guide the style, and this Chenin Blanc is a great example of that philosophy. The grapes come from a unique Mount Barker vineyard planted almost 30 years ago – the only Chenin block in the Great Southern – farmed with care and picked for freshness.

In the winery Ryan keeps it simple and hands-off. The 2023 was naturally fermented, left on lees for texture, and bottled without any unnecessary tinkering. The result is bright and zesty up front – green apple, citrus, a little stone fruit – with a savoury, chalky edge that gives it shape. There’s plenty of acidity to keep it fresh, but also enough weight to make it food-friendly.

It’s pure, honest Chenin, made with a light touch and a focus on drinkability. A ripping drink.

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Jennelyn T.
Love this wine!

Added it to my order on a whim, and after having that first bottle we immediately ordered half a case more. Very fresh & enjoyable.

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Franz W.
amazing drop

smooth CB - highly recommended

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Pash
Delish

Delicious, not sure what else to say. A great chenin, nice and savoury.

From our longest serving vineyard, the Great Southern’s only Chenin Blanc planting. The wine possesses crisp acidity and fleshy texture at once. Characters include green apples, almonds, just ripe stone fruit and wet rocks along with a salty brininess, finishing with chalky phenolics.

Subregion: Mount Barker, Great Southern

Vine Age: 27 years

Elevation: 200m

Soil: Free draining granitic sands over iron stone.

Vinification: Fruit was selectively harvested on a cold morning in the middle of March and pressed to a combination of old oak and a slightly newer oak foudre where wild fermentation occured. After 15 months the wine was racked from barrels, filtered and bottled.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chenin Blanc
Country Australia
Region Great Southern
Australian State WA
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Express Winemakers

Express Winemakers is Ryan O'Meara's pint-sized wine operation from the deep south of WA.

From kicking off in 2011, Ryan has assembled a group of top-flight vineyards from around the Great Southern that supply him with top-flight fruit to make his fun and creative range of wines.

There's some serious value to be had in the Express range, from funky & skinsy whites, through spicy cool-climate reds and everything in between.

Express Winemakers is a terrific example of the ever-rising tidal wave of young and adventurous WA producers reinventing the west!

Winemaker Ryan O'Meara - Great Southern, WA Express Winemakers

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