Winery Shenandoah Vineyards - Chenin Blanc - Viognier

Winery Shenandoah Vineyards Chenin Blanc - Viognier

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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 Chenin Blanc - Viognier of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Amador County of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or poultry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shenandoah Vineyards's Chenin Blanc - Viognier.

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Style of wine
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.

Informations about the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Sobon Wine Company.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 65000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Amador County wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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