Chenin Blancシュナン・ブラン
- Wineries growing it
- 9
- Awards
- 0
A high-acid white grape made in every style from bone dry to sweet and sparkling.
The grape behind Vouvray and Savennières in France's Loire valley, celebrated for yielding dry, sweet and sparkling wines from the same fruit. Its acidity is high and long-lasting, so even sweet versions stay lively, and with age it develops honey and quince aromas. In South Africa, where it is simply called Chenin, it is the most widely planted variety of all. In Japan it centres on Nagano, with further growers in Okayama, Gunma, Fukuoka and Hokkaido; that acidity makes it a good match for fried food and vinegared dishes.
Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.
For this grape we have not yet confirmed a primary source for its origin or growing regions. (Winery entries always carry a source and the date it was checked.)
Wineries growing Chenin Blanc
9 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.