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Chenin Blanc
About Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc is a white grape common in the Loire Valley of France. It is a versatile grape that can produce dry, off-dry, sparkling and sweet dessert wines. Also known as Steen in South Africa, wines made from Chenin Blanc usually exhibit floral aromas with apple and pear-like flavors and assertive acidity. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Chenin Blanc among our extensive Chenin Blanc wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Chenin Blanc reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Chenin Blanc, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.
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0Domaine du Petit Clocher 2015 Cuvée Maxence Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon)The gold color immediately sets this botrytis-laden wine apart. It is a ...Loire Valley $20
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0Domaine Laffourcade 2015 Clos de Quarts Chenin Blanc (Anjou)This single-vineyard wine is impressively ripe and rich. It is maturing although ...Loire Valley $36
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0Domaine du Petit Clocher 2017 Chenin Blanc (Anjou)Superripe grapes are the secret behind this rich wine. Although it is ...Loire Valley $40
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0Alexandre Monmousseau 2016 Clos le Vigneau (Vouvray)Made in a dry style but with a honeyed edge, this is ...Loire Valley $25
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0Domaine Laffourcade 2016 SavennièresThis rich, dry wine is opulent, with an intense spice and mineral ...Loire Valley $27
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0Michel Picard 2016 Le Petit Perroy (Vouvray)A soft wine, medium dry in character, this brings out the attractive ...Loire Valley N/A
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0Foxen 2016 Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Old Vines Chenin Blanc (Santa Maria Valley)Coming from old vines, this bottling is typically one of the more ...Central Coast $26
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0Graziano 2016 Dry Chenin Blanc (Mendocino County)This is a tight, lean and refreshing wine with minimal ripeness but ...Mendocino County $15
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0Thacher 2017 Chenin Blanc (Paso Robles)Very floral and pungent aromas of melon, poached apple and canned pear ...Central Coast $25
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0Rococo 2017 Chenin Blanc (Santa Barbara County)Tight aromas of guava, nectarine and bubblegum show on the nose of ...Central Coast $24
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0Block Wines 2016 Old Vine Gnarl Block Rothrock Vineyard Chenin Blanc (Yakima Valley)Old-vine Chenin Blanc is rapidly slipping away in Washington as growers rip ...Columbia Valley $20
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0Rococo 2016 Chenin Blanc (Santa Barbara County)From 40-year-old vines comes this semisweet wine by young winemaker Natalie Darr, ...Central Coast $24
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0Rococo 2016 Sur Lie Chenin Blanc (Santa Barbara County)From 40-year-old vines in Los Alamos comes this crisp, lovely wine, which ...Central Coast $28
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0W.T. Vintners 2017 Upland Vineyard Chenin Blanc (Snipes Mountain)This wine underwent a vineyard change this vintage; the fruit now comes ...Columbia Valley $20
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0Georges Vigouroux 2015 de Mercuès Sec Chenin Blanc (Côtes du Lot)While more at home in the Loire, Cahors growers have found that ...Southwest France $25
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0Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau 2016 Cuvée Silex (Vouvray)This is a beautiful, ripe, honeyed wine. Produced from organically grown grapes, ...Loire Valley $23
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0Lang & Reed 2016 Chenin Blanc (Napa Valley)This is 100% varietal and entirely from grapes grown in the Oak ...Napa $27
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0Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray 2014 De Chanceny Excellence Brut (Vouvray)With three years bottle aging, this wine has begun to develop attractive, ...Loire Valley $22
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0Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau NV Pétillant Brut (Vouvray)Nutty and fruity at the same time, this pear-flavored wine with its ...Loire Valley $23
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0La Pitchoune 2016 la bombe Merritt Island Chenin Blanc (Clarksburg)This light-bodied wine has a steely crisp-green-apple quality and an array of ...Central Valley $22
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0Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau NV Pétillant Demi-Sec (Vouvray)This wine is soft, honeyed, ripe with baked apple and gentle acidity. ...Loire Valley $23
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0Vignoble Brisebarre 2012 Cuvée Millésimée Brut (Vouvray)After three years aging in bottle, this ripe, delicious wine is packed ...Loire Valley $18
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0Vignoble Brisebarre 2015 Sec (Vouvray)While the wine is certainly Sec (dry), it is also attractively rich ...Loire Valley $17
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0Cave de Saumur 2015 Domaine de Montbrillais (Saumur)Ripe apricots and pineapple are laced together with a smooth texture, lightly ...Loire Valley $15
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0Vignoble Brisebarre NV Brut (Vouvray)Aged two years before release, this pure Chenin Blanc wine is crisp ...Loire Valley $18
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0Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray 2015 Les Dîmes (Vouvray)Named after a parcel of land that has belonged to the village ...Loire Valley $15
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0Château de Valmier 2016 VouvrayLightly off-dry, this wine is gently fruity with quince and pear flavors. ...Loire Valley $15
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0Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray 2015 La Javeline (Vouvray)This off-dry wine comes from vines growing on the plateau above Vouvray. ...Loire Valley $15
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0Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray 2016 Les Chancelières (Vouvray)This is a soft, off-dry wine. White and yellow fruits are perfumed ...Loire Valley $15
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0Alheit 2015 Magnetic North Mountain Makstok Chenin Blanc (Olifants River)This wine is currently a baby, wanting more time to completely form ...South Africa $100
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