Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 86% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 82% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 78% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 77% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 72% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 65% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 58% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 55% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 48% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 36% of Chenin blanc
- CitrusPresent in 16% of Chenin blanc
- ApplesPresent in 15% of Chenin blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 13% of Chenin blanc
- PeachPresent in 12% of Chenin blanc
- PineapplePresent in 11% of Chenin blanc
- TropicalPresent in 11% of Chenin blanc
- MineralityPresent in 10% of Chenin blanc
- MelonPresent in 10% of Chenin blanc
- HoneyPresent in 9% of Chenin blanc
News about the grape variety Chenin blanc
Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?
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