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
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 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