Chenin Blanc Dry White Wine

Part of the reason for this has a lot to do with the winemaking style.
Chenin blanc dry white wine. When the grapes are fermented dry and kept fresh they produce a very lean minerally style chenin blanc that offers up flavors of tart pear quince ginger and. As a white wine chenin blanc has a wide range of flavors. 2016 edna valley vineyard.
Due to the high acidity of chenin blanc grapes they can be used to make a variety of wines ranging from very dry to very sweet dessert style wines. White wines can be tricky. 2017 dry creek vineyard clarksburg chenin blanc 12 made with grapes from a vineyard located in the sacramento san joaquin delta this features lively citrus tones.
Chenin blanc has a variety of flavor profiles. Chenin blanc was born in the loire valley of france with reports tracing the white wine grape back as far as the ninth century. The wine is now cultivated around the world and is very commonly grown in south africa.
Round and balanced on the palate chenin blanc has the. Ultra value wine challenge 2019 gold. White wines red wines fortified wines paul de villiers white wines red wines bush camp white wines red wines.
Chenin blanc known also as pineau de la loire among other names is a white wine grape variety from the loire valley of france its high acidity means it can be used to make everything from sparkling wines to well balanced dessert wines although it can produce very bland neutral wines if the vine s natural vigor is not controlled outside the loire it is found in most of the new world wine. However during its time in france it was mostly cultivated for. Scroll down for 10 top rated dry chenin blancs from the loire valley chenin blanc is argueably one of the world s most versatile grape varieties capable of producing exceptionally age worthy sweet wines and a wide range of fine dry wines.
The grape is notable for its versatility. Dry chenin blanc wines can be a wonderful thing given the right occasion. When chenin blanc is made into a dessert wine it often develops more tropical and floral notes including pineapple and white flower.