Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of France

Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of France.

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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 France

France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.

What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?

EarthPresent in 98% of Chenin blanc
Tree fruitPresent in 96% of Chenin blanc
Citrus fruitPresent in 91% of Chenin blanc
OakPresent in 85% of Chenin blanc
HoneyPresent in 85% of Chenin blanc
MicrobioPresent in 85% of Chenin blanc
Non oakPresent in 78% of Chenin blanc
MineralityPresent in 71% of Chenin blanc
Tropical fruitPresent in 68% of Chenin blanc
ApplesPresent in 66% of Chenin blanc

SpicesPresent in 63% of Chenin blanc
ApricotPresent in 61% of Chenin blanc
CitrusPresent in 61% of Chenin blanc
VegetalPresent in 58% of Chenin blanc
PeachPresent in 57% of Chenin blanc
PearPresent in 56% of Chenin blanc
FloralPresent in 54% of Chenin blanc
LemonPresent in 50% of Chenin blanc
StonePresent in 42% of Chenin blanc
Dried fruitPresent in 38% of Chenin blanc

News about the grape variety Chenin blanc

Rare Glen Grant whisky sells for record-breaking HK$937,500

A rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail’s Glen Grant 72-year-old whisky has broken its own previous auction world record in a sale at Bonham’s Hong Kong on 20 May. The single bottle sold for HK$937,500 (US$120,000/£95,403) including buyer’s premium. This figure is more than double the price a bottle of the same whisky sold for at a Bonham’s Hong Kong sale in January 2021 (HK$421,600). Distilled by Speyside producer Glen Grant in 1948, the rare single malt was created by independent Scotch bottl ...

Wine lover: The climate needs you!

Kimberly Nicholas PhD (@KA_Nicholas) is a sustainability scientist at Lund University, and author of Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World Our 2020 research found that how fast we succeed at stopping warming will determine how much of the wine-growing regions and their characteristic varieties we love will remain in our lifetimes. Changing to warmer-climate varieties can help limit losses, but there are limits to adaptation. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ...

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...