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Vouvray: Chenin Blanc Wine By Any Other Name, Just Isn't The SameIf you have ever had a California Chenin Blanc wine you probably don't remember it. This is a picky grape that must be grown in its perfect conditions. In Vouvray, Chenin Blanc grows into a beautiful honey of a wine that smells of apples and peaches.It also can develop into a good dessert wine. These types of dessert wine come from areas in South Africa, where it is called Steen, and sometimes from Vouvray. They are late harvest grapes and they undergo noble rot, or botrytis, much like Sauternes. Many times, it does need to age for 5-10 years unlike most types of white wine. It goes well with poultry, and light meats. The sweet versions go well with or as dessert. I have heard others who enjoy the California versions of this wine and there is a lot of talk with the minerality of these wines. Normally it is grown for bulk jug wines that are bland and in my opinion lacking. Personally, not my thing, but if this is what you are looking for, then give it a shot. Who knows? Maybe you will find a gem. The lesson with this wine is: If at first you don't succeed, drink, drink again. Return from Chenin Blanc to Wine For Beginners Homepage
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