Winery Elizabeth SpencerChenin Blanc (Special Cuvée)
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée) from the Winery Elizabeth Spencer
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée)
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée)
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée)
The Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, braised chicken and plantains or back of cod with courgette tagliatelle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elizabeth Spencer's Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée).
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc (Special Cuvée) from Winery Elizabeth Spencer are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2017 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Elizabeth Spencer
The Winery Elizabeth Spencer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
