Chenin or Chenin Blanc, as it is often referred to, is a wonderfully versatile grape, capable of producing superb sweet wines, hauntingly perfumed dry wines, as well as excellent sparkling wines. Much like Riesling, Chenin also has an uncanny ability to age long and gracefully. Unfortunately, in the new world, it has been the source of a great deal of rather underwhelming and even bad mass-produced table wine made from high-yield fruit grown in unsuitably warm areas. Luckily today quality Chenin Blanc is seeing a resurgence, as producers in places like South Africa and California are re-discovering what wonderful wines can result when grapes are grown in appropriately cool climates and yields are kept low.
Today I will be tasting a wine made from this wonderful grape, the third of my four favorite varieties showcased in this four part series "These are a Few of my Favorite Grapes." For this week's video review we will travel to one of my favorite wine regions, the Loire Valley where Chenin traditionally finds it's most celebrated expression. I am excited to share my impressions of this wine from Domaine Huet, an excellent Biodynamic producer form Vouvray in the central Loire Valley. Sit back, relax, and enjoy today's episode...then go out, find a nice bottle of Chenin and discover for yourself why it is one of my favorite grapes.
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