Winery Leo SteenThe Steen Chenin Blanc
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 The Steen Chenin Blanc from the Winery Leo Steen
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with The Steen Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with The Steen Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with The Steen Chenin Blanc
The The Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Leo Steen matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the..., express chicken skewers with spices or monkfish, prawn and apple skewers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Steen's The Steen Chenin Blanc.
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 The Steen Chenin Blanc from Winery Leo Steen are 2011, 2016, 0, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Leo Steen
The Winery Leo Steen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
