Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of South West Australia

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1Winery Willow Bridge - Chenin BlancChenin BlancWinery Willow BridgeNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
2Winery Marri Wood Park - Reserve Chenin BlancReserve Chenin BlancWinery Marri Wood ParkNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
3Winery Settlers Ridge - Margaret River Chenin BlancMargaret River Chenin BlancWinery Settlers Ridge

More informations about the variety Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

More informations about the region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of the eight administrative zones and territories of Australia. In 2020, it represented just two percent of the national wine production, but has previosly occupied up to 20 percent of the nation's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island continent, "WA" (as it is commonly called) spans 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second-largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world – bigger than Alaska and Texas combined.

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