Wines made from Chenin blanc grapes of Switzerland
Discover the best wines made with Chenin blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.
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.
More informations about the wines of Switzerland
Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Chenin blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Chenin blanc
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chenin blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc
- PearPresent in 1% of Chenin blanc