Chenin Blanc

Chenin Blanc is a white grape varietal with incredible range. It's a versatile grape that is used to make dry wines, sweet wines, still wines, and sparkling wines all over the world. It makes light, one-note wines as easily as it makes rich, elegant wines, and it is even regularly used to make fortified wine. Many critics believe that it is the world's most versatile wine grape.

What kind of wine is Chenin Blanc?

This high-acid grape has roots in the Loire Valley in France (where it is sometimes called Pineau de la Loire) but can be found growing all over the" new world" in places like New York, Argentina, and Chile. It's especially popular in South Africa, where it is known as "Steen" and can be found in the Swartland and Stellenbosch regions. It is a white wine grape that is susceptible to noble rot (also called Botrytis