The Wine VaultChenin Blanc
An incredibly versatile grape making everything from bone-dry to nobly sweet wines, plus sparkling Crémant de Loire. South Africa’s most planted white grape.
Origin
Loire Valley, France
Serving temperature
8-12°C
Aging potential
5-30+ years for sweet Vouvray
What Chenin Blanc tastes like
Quince, honey, chamomile, beeswax, wet wool, apple.
Food pairings
- Pork belly
- Thai green curry
- Tarte Tatin
- Creamy goat cheese
Classic regions
- Vouvray
- Savennieres
- Stellenbosch
- Swartland
Fun fact
Chenin Blanc can be made in virtually every style: dry, off-dry, sweet, sparkling, and even orange wine.