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Dry Chenin Blanc

Dry Chenin Blanc Wine Details
Price: $15.00 per bottle

Description: Tantalizing fruity aromas of green apple and melon are accompanied by delicate floral notes and hints of fresh cut hay. Mouth-filling flavors of nectarine, apple and citrus mingle seamlessly with fresh acidity. The wine is elegantly balanced yet full flavored, finishing with subtle mineral flavors and gentle notes of honey and nuts.

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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