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Wine Details
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Our Chenin Blanc was 100 percent whole-cluster pressed. We fermented the grapes in stainless steel tanks at a very cool temperature to retain the fresh fruit aromas of this wonderful grape. The wine was aged for eight months in French oak barrels, of which 10 percent were new. Our 2005 Chalone Vineyard Chenin Blanc is a lovely wine, offering aromas of cooked peaches and bright flavors of fresh white peaches and oranges. Beautifully balanced, the wine is medium bodied, with a delightful and racy acidity and great finish. Delicious as an aperitif, this Chenin Blanc also goes very nicely with everything from melon and prosciutto to chicken salad, Thai curries and spicy Mexican dishes.
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Varietal Definition
Chenin Blanc:
Classic white varietal of France's Loire Valley and now grown throughout the world. Known for its rather unusual 'wet-wool', 'damp straw' aromas, it tends to be more floral than fruity when young and gives high acidity, growing well in marginal climates. It ages well and its susceptibility to 'botrytis'* produces some of the great sweet wines of the Loire, for example Quarts de Chaume and Vouvray. It is grown widely in South Africa where it is known as 'Steen'.
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