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
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
News about the grape variety Chenin blanc
A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion
My father worked in the wholesale supply of fruit and vegetables. He would often come home with a box of the day’s best produce, and so I became interested in what was in season. Both my parents often worked late, so cooking dinner to help take some weight off them inspired me to want to learn more. My first kitchen job at age 14 was at a Greek restaurant in Southampton, and it inspired my love for foods of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, I’m lucky to be able to obtain the best produce from ‘O ...
Leading wine families award business prize to Europe’s oldest luthier
At a lunch in Brussels, the 2021 PFV ‘Family is Sustainability’ prize was presented to Jan Strick and his son Matthijs of Maison Bernard, who triumphed over more than 100 applicants from around the world to win the €100,000 (£84,000) award. ‘Selection was difficult,’ said Matthieu Perrin, president of the PFV, ‘but ultimately the jury felt that Maison Bernard is a brilliant example of exquisite handicraft and the maintenance of an ancient artisanal tradition in family hands, exactly as we fight ...
A new level of identity for Canary Island wines
“Origen 1989” by Bodega el Lomo is a wine made from the certified parcel of, “Los Laureles”, a 12ha vineyard at 600m of altitude that holds centenary bush vines. It’s the first wine certified under this new system, having just arrived to market this month with others to come in the near future. While the DO Islas Canarias covers the entire territory of these eight Spanish islands off the western coast of Africa, there are 10 other DOs that govern the wines of certai ...