Chenin Blanc

Chenin Blanc is one of the world's most versatile and most undervalued white grape varieties — capable of producing everything from bone-dry, mineral, age-worthy whites to richly sweet, botrytised dessert wines of extraordinary complexity. Its heartland is the Loire Valley in France, where it produces the great wines of Vouvray, Savennieres, Montlouis, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume — wines that can age for 30-40 years. Chenin's natural high acidity is the key to its versatility and extraordinary longevity. Beyond the Loire, Chenin Blanc has found a remarkable second home in South Africa, where it is the most widely planted white variety. At Wines Direct we stock Chenin Blanc from the Loire and South Africa with genuine enthusiasm.