Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Côte Roannaise

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

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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 region of Loire Valley

The AOC Côte-Roannaise is attached to the Centre-Loire sub-region, its appellation area is located in the Auvergne Vineyard">Vineyards. It is located in the North of the Loire dePartment, leaning against the Madeleine (a chain of the Massif Central), covering 210 hectares. The vineyard is marked by numerous waterways which create very favourable situations for the vine to flourish. Gamay, the only Grape variety used in the production of the red and rosé wines of the Côte-Roannaise AOC, finds its ideal soil in the granite soils.

News about the grape variety Chenin blanc

Flooding in south-east Australia set to hit wine production

Flood concerns have continued to hit parts of Australia, with the country’s Bureau of Meteorology warning today (17 November) that ‘major flooding’ was ongoing in communities in New South Wales, as well as along a number of rivers in Victoria. In the wine world, there were were concerns that flooding of vineyards in Victoria last month is now being repeated at some New South Wales wineries after continued spring rain in the south-east of Australia. There was even flash flooding ...

Welsh single malt whisky gains legal protection

Wales’s single malt is the first spirit from the principality to achieve geographical indication (GI) status under the UK system introduced following Brexit. Single malt is the 20th product from Wales to achieve GI accreditation, following in the footsteps of the protected designation of origin (PDO) for Welsh wine and the protected geographical indications (PGIs) for wine, cider and perry. Foods that enjoy the same level of protection include traditional Welsh Caerphilly cheese, salt marsh lamb ...

Couple jailed for fine wine heist at Spain’s Atrio restaurant

Spanish judges handed out prison terms to Priscila Guevara, a former Mexican beauty contestant, and her Dutch-Romanian partner, Constantín Dumitru, after the pair went on trial in Madrid over the restaurant wine heist. Guevara, 28, and Dumitru, 49, were sentenced to four years and four-and-a-half years in prison respectively, reported Spanish newspaper El Pais. They were also ordered to pay insurers more than €750,000 in damages. The couple, who lived in Madrid, were arrested in Croatia nine mon ...