Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety 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.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 56% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 51% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 39% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 28% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 26% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 6% of Chenin blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Chenin blanc
- CreamPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- PeachPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- ButterPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- LemonPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc