Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 18% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 16% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 14% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 9% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 7% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- White peachPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
News about the grape variety Chenin blanc
The Xarel·lo Summit returns
The idea for the summit at this remote locale came from Josep Cusiné of Parés Baltà and Ignasi Segui of Vinyes Singulars as the church sits on a ridge (‘cim’ in Catalan) at 643m in altitude. It has an unparalleled 360-degree view which opens up on the plain of Penedès and out to the Mediterranean Sea, 25km in the distance. Starting in 2015, the first years were friendly, loose affairs and took place inside the church but interest from those in the region (as well with sommeliers and the regional ...
Sales of English and Welsh wine soared in 2021
That represents a 69% increase on the 5.5 million bottles sold in 2019, highlighting the exponential growth the industry has enjoyed in recent years. Brits account for 96% of the sales, but demand is increasing in export markets too. English and Welsh wines have proved particularly popular in Scandinavia, with exports to Norway rising by 85% year-on-year in 2021. In the UK, more than half of the sales are direct-to-consumer, either via the cellar door or a winery’s website. However, sales in sup ...
Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani
Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...