Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards - Pokhara Chenin

Simonassi Lyon Winery & VineyardsPokhara Chenin

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pokhara Chenin of Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Mendoza.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Details and technical informations about Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards's Pokhara Chenin.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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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.

Last vintages of this wine

Pokhara Chenin - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Pokhara Chenin from Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards are 2017

Informations about the Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Simonassi Lyon Winery & Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 25000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 400 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 400000 of white wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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: Effervescent

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