Chenin Blanc
Americannoun
noun
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a white grape grown in the Loire region of France and in South Africa, California, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
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any of various light dry white wines made from this grape
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Monsoon was also the first Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle to advocate wine pairing such as caramelized catfish claypot with chenin blanc and lúc lắc shaking beef with a light pinot noir.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024
Their chenin blanc hails from Clarksburg, in the delta region west of Sacramento.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022
If you prefer more conventional wines, you could easily enjoy this with a Loire sauvignon blanc or a dry chenin blanc from the Loire, South Africa or California.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022
Like chenin blanc, sémillon has a floral, honeyed flavor, a mineral tang and a luscious texture that keeps me rolling it around in my mouth because it feels so good.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022
This wine is representative of a lot of South African chenin blanc: fresh and lively, with flavors of Granny Smith apples and apricots, and eminently affordable.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022
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