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Chenin Blanc is a Grape variety native ofAnjou. The poor, shallow soils, with a hard mother rock (limestone, tufa, schist), and especially well drained, are the most adapted to it. The Grape variety chenin blanc gives Loire wines with a beautiful yellow color in its youth, a nice acidity and concentration.
Find, below, our selection of organic and natural wines made with chenin. Wines from the Loire Valley but also from the South-West.
But what a white! Superb balance etc...
Un coin sur Terre
Vin de France White 2023
12,40 €
a little aperitif white: fresh and available
Mas del Périé
Vin de France White 2022
12,80 €
Very pleasant.
Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine
Touraine Amboise White 2022
17,70 €
Natural sparkling
Noëlla Morantin
Vin de France White 2020
17,90 €
A competition chenin!
Terre de l'Elu
Vin de France White 2019
19,90 €
Unbeatable quality...
Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine
Montlouis sur Loire Blanc 2022
19,90 €
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Clos des Plantes
Vin de France White 2021
19,90 €
WINE RESERVED FOR CLUB MEMBERS!
a white UFO passes through your mouth!
La Porte Saint Jean
Vin de France White 2022
24,50 €
One of our favorites ;)
Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine
Montlouis sur Loire Blanc 2022
25,40 €
A GREAT GASTRONOMIC WINE
Domaine aux Moines
Vin de France White 2023
26,50 €
WINE RESERVED FOR CLUB MEMBERS!
Domaine des Frères
Chinon Blanc 2021
26,50 €
Domaine de la Grapperie
Vin de France White 2021
28,90 €
Another unique wine!
Mas del Périé
Vin de France Orange 2022
29,90 €
A special Chenin at Les Epinays!
Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine
Montlouis sur Loire Blanc 2022
29,90 €
A GREAT GASTRONOMIC WINE
Domaine aux Moines
Savennières Roche Aux Moines Blanc 2022
45,90 €
WINE RESERVED FOR CLUB MEMBERS!
Richard Leroy
White 2021
69,00 €
Last bottle
Coulée de Serrant
Coulée de Serrant White 2022
85,00 €
Everything you need to know about Chenin Blanc
A Grape variety native of the Loire Valley
Chenin Blanc is said to have originated inAnjou, where it was cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur, located between Angers and Saumur, as early as the 6th century. It is said to be made from a selection of Pineau d'Aunis or Chenin Noir. It would draw its current name from the Chenin mount in Touraine. The mildness of the Anjou region is favorable to it, as it allows a good sanitary state of the berries and a frequent development of botrytis for the sweet wines. Poor, shallow soils, with a hard mother rock (limestone, tufa, schist), and especially well drained are the most suitable.
Dry, semi-dry, sweet and even syrupy wines!
Chenin is cultivated in Anjou and Touraine to produce a wide range of white wines with diverse expressions, from the driest(Jasnières, Anjou blanc, Saumur blanc...) to the semi-dry(Savennières, Coulée de Serrant) and to the sweetest(Coteaux-du-Layon), or even syrupy(Quart-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux...), as well as sparkling wines(Saumur mousseux, Crémant de Loire, Vouvray...)!
Wines characterized by a good acidity
The Grape variety chenin blanc gives Loire wines with a beautiful yellow color in its youth, a nice acidity and concentration. On the nose and on the palate, Chenin Blanc reveals aromas of citrus (lemon) and green fruit (apple, pear). Some wines even have more subtle notes (peaches) or sweet (pineapple, acacia, even quince and honey).
The noble rot of Botrytis Cinerea
Chenin is easily affected by noble rot, a fungus called Botrytis cinerea. Under its action, the berries wither and concentrate in sugars (it is not necessarily pretty to see, but it is delicious!). During the harvest, the winemakers make several passes through the vineyards to select and harvest these precious grapes that will allow them to produce sweet wines. This is what is called in the wine jargon "successive selections". The sweet and syrupy wines present a beautiful aromatic intensity, with notes of acacia honey, quince and candied fruits. Their color varies from a yellow with green reflections (anjou-coteaux-de-la-loire) to a deep golden yellow (coteaux-du-layon).
Great white wines for aging
The drier white wines are lively and ample in the mouth. Among them, the Savennières are distinguished by their great aromatic complexity: a bouquet of white flowers, acacia or lime blossom, notes of honey and apples, underlined by a deep minerality which ends, in the mouth, by beautiful bitters. With its high acidity, the Grape variety Chenin produces wines with good ageing potential. The best sweet wines can be kept for almost 40 years, if not more!