Chateau Ste. Michelle - Late Harvest Chenin Blanc

Chateau Ste. MichelleLate Harvest Chenin Blanc

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Late Harvest Chenin Blanc of Chateau Ste. Michelle is a sweet wine from the region of Horse Heaven Hills of Washington.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Ste. Michelle's Late Harvest Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Late Harvest Chenin Blanc - 2006
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Late Harvest Chenin Blanc - 2005
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Late Harvest Chenin Blanc from Chateau Ste. Michelle are 2006, 2005

Informations about the Chateau Ste. Michelle

The winery offers 147 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Horse Heaven Hills in the region of Washington

The Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
In the top 3500 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Passing Time produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Horse Heaven Hills are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Horse Heaven Hills often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, butter or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or chard.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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