Chenin blanc vs Gewurztraminer
Compare Chenin blanc and Gewurztraminer: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Chenin blanc | Gewurztraminer | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 8261 | 8052 |
| Average rating | 3.74 / 5 | 3.82 / 5 |
| Producing countries | France, South Africa, United States, Argentina, Australia | France, Germany, United States, Italy, Canada |
Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
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Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
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