Chenin Blanc

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

• Green fruit (apple)
• Citrus (lemon)
• Stone fruit (peach)
• Tropical fruit (pineapple, mango)
• Natrual high acidity
• From dry throught to sweet
• Can develop notes of honey and dried fruit

Question 2

Terroir

Answer 2

Goes well in cool, moderate, and warm climates

Question 3

France

Regions

Answer 3

Vouvray AOC
* Classic region
* Chenin blanc is the only veriety permitted to produce in dry, off-dry, medium, sweet, and sparkling wine styles
* Dry Vouvray AOC has apple flavour
* Off-dry/medium is labelled as Demi-Sec
* Sweet style has stone-fruit or tropical fruit aromas
* Unoaked

Question 4

South Africa

Regions

Answer 4

• Chenin Blanc is most widely planted white grape
• High acidity
• High-volume brands
• Oftern blended with Chardonnay
• Dry
• Medium body
• Flavours of peach, pineapple, and vanilla from oak chips/staves
• Old vines produce wines with pronounced aromas of tropical fruit, notes of smoke, and vanilla from oak maturation