Chenin blanc of Peru — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
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More informations about the variety Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
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More informations about the wines of Peru
Peru, a Spanish-speaking nation in western Chile/south-region">South AmerIca, is a country of varied landscapes. Its shores are bathed by the Pacific Ocean and almost immediately give way to desert (in the south) or mountains (in the North). These mountains turn into a high plateau, the Altiplano, which is at an average altitude of 3,750 meters above sea level. From here the land plunges back down into the Deep rainforests of the Amazon.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc