Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Olifants River
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Olifants River.
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 wine region of Olifants River is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Chenin blanc
- OakPresent in 4% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Chenin blanc
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- AsparagusPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- GrassPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- GuavaPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- SalinePresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- MelonPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- StrawPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc