Region: Beechworth, Victoria
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2025
Country: Australia
The Wine
Domenica sits high on a granite ridge at around 460 metres above sea level just south-west of Beechworth, a site that brings natural tension, fine acidity and a distinctly mineral line to the wines. Owner-winemaker Peter Graham spent 13 years as assistant winemaker at Giaconda, and that pedigree shows in the estate’s style: thoughtful, site-led and quietly ambitious, with a clear focus on detail rather than volume. The vineyard itself is tiny, around four hectares, and the wines are very much shaped by elevation, granite soils and a measured, hands-on approach in the cellar.
The 2025 Chenin Blanc is only the second release of the wine, which already gives it a certain insider appeal. Chenin is still something of a left-field grape in Australia, but in the right hands it can produce wines of enormous character, texture and longevity. Domenica’s 2025 is a serious expression rather than a simple fresh white: aromatic with lemon zest, lanolin, baking spice, jasmine, snow pea tendril and candied citrus notes, underpinned by a nuttier, savoury edge and a distinctly stony profile. The palate is medium-bodied with real texture, but the line is taut and precise, with acidity driving the wine long. It is bottled unfiltered under Diam, which suits the style beautifully.
This is exactly the kind of Australian Chenin that reminds you why the variety is having a quiet but very real resurgence. It has fruit, but not obvious fruit. It has texture, but not weight. More than anything, it has shape and interest — the kind of white that starts as a curiosity and ends up in serious fine wine conversations.
Cellared Says
I love this. It feels confident without trying too hard — textural, savoury, mineral and properly grown-up. Australian Chenin can sometimes lean a little too simple or too experimental, but this lands in the sweet spot: enough fruit to pull you in, enough grip and acid to keep it serious. It’s a wine for people who enjoy white Burgundy, Loire Chenin or serious Australian textural whites, but want something a little less expected. There’s a calm precision here that says Beechworth, and there’s also that lovely slightly waxy, stony, floral Chenin character that makes the variety so compelling when done well.
Wine Reviews
Walsh describes it as “lovely” and notes lemon curd, almond paste, fennel, chamomile, wet stone and honey, with a chalky texture, bright acidity and excellent length. Drink 2026–2031+
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Region: Beechworth, Victoria
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2025
Country: Australia
The Wine
Domenica sits high on a granite ridge at around 460 metres above sea level just south-west of Beechworth, a site that brings natural tension, fine acidity and a distinctly mineral line to the wines. Owner-winemaker Peter Graham spent 13 years as assistant winemaker at Giaconda, and that pedigree shows in the estate’s style: thoughtful, site-led and quietly ambitious, with a clear focus on detail rather than volume. The vineyard itself is tiny, around four hectares, and the wines are very much shaped by elevation, granite soils and a measured, hands-on approach in the cellar.
The 2025 Chenin Blanc is only the second release of the wine, which already gives it a certain insider appeal. Chenin is still something of a left-field grape in Australia, but in the right hands it can produce wines of enormous character, texture and longevity. Domenica’s 2025 is a serious expression rather than a simple fresh white: aromatic with lemon zest, lanolin, baking spice, jasmine, snow pea tendril and candied citrus notes, underpinned by a nuttier, savoury edge and a distinctly stony profile. The palate is medium-bodied with real texture, but the line is taut and precise, with acidity driving the wine long. It is bottled unfiltered under Diam, which suits the style beautifully.
This is exactly the kind of Australian Chenin that reminds you why the variety is having a quiet but very real resurgence. It has fruit, but not obvious fruit. It has texture, but not weight. More than anything, it has shape and interest — the kind of white that starts as a curiosity and ends up in serious fine wine conversations.
Cellared Says
I love this. It feels confident without trying too hard — textural, savoury, mineral and properly grown-up. Australian Chenin can sometimes lean a little too simple or too experimental, but this lands in the sweet spot: enough fruit to pull you in, enough grip and acid to keep it serious. It’s a wine for people who enjoy white Burgundy, Loire Chenin or serious Australian textural whites, but want something a little less expected. There’s a calm precision here that says Beechworth, and there’s also that lovely slightly waxy, stony, floral Chenin character that makes the variety so compelling when done well.
Wine Reviews
Walsh describes it as “lovely” and notes lemon curd, almond paste, fennel, chamomile, wet stone and honey, with a chalky texture, bright acidity and excellent length. Drink 2026–2031+
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
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