Winery Gen del AlmaJIJIJI Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
The JIJIJI Chenin Blanc of the Winery Gen del Alma is in the top 100 of wines of Mendoza.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the JIJIJI Chenin Blanc of Winery Gen del Alma in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with JIJIJI Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with JIJIJI Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with JIJIJI Chenin Blanc
The JIJIJI Chenin Blanc of Winery Gen del Alma matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of risotto of the sea, saithe in foil or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gen del Alma's JIJIJI 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 JIJIJI Chenin Blanc from Winery Gen del Alma are 2019, 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Gen del Alma
The Winery Gen del Alma is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
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The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
