Winery Big HeadChenin Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
The Chenin Blanc of Winery Big Head matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chicken with scampi for christmas, sublime fish and shrimp colombo or apple pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Head's Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Big Head are 2016, 2018, 0, 2017 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Big Head
The Winery Big Head is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Niagara Lakeshore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore
The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore is located in the region of Niagara-on-the-Lake of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nomad at Hinterbrook or the Domaine Icellars produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Niagara Lakeshore are Riesling, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Niagara Lakeshore often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or earth.
The wine region of Ontario
Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
