white
Chenin Blanc
Versatile and age-worthy
Grape Details
Serving Temp
8-12°C
Aging Potential
5-30+ years for sweet Loire wines
Origins
Loire Valley, France (documented since 845 AD)
Food pairings
PorkThai foodRich fishFruit desserts
About the Grape
Chenin Blanc
"Versatile and age-worthy"
Chenin Blanc is incredibly versatile, producing everything from bone-dry to lusciously sweet, still to sparkling. High acidity gives it remarkable aging potential, and Loire examples can develop for decades.
Flavor Profile
Quince
defining
Apple
prominent
Honey
prominent
Wet wool
subtle
High acidity
defining
Where It Shines
Vouvray, France
Dry to sweet, age-worthy
Savennières, France
Dry, powerful, mineral
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Swartland, South Africa
Old vine, complex, textured