Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Australie du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc