While Riesling is the king of white wine grapes to be sure, it is good to see someone giving Chenin Blanc some attention for a change; as it can be fun & interesting as well.
Of course the Loire is the natural home town of Chenin Blanc, I had one at the beginning of 2013 from Anjou; I can't remember the exact location now. But you got green apples, crispness, some floral notes. All in a good wine for salad and starting a multi- course meal before moving on to other wines.
Interestingly enough at the same dinner, (it was rather wine centric) we had a Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc. And I preferred this one to the Anjou one as I felt that it was richer, a bit drier & crisper and most importantly was a bit more herbal & aromatic than the Anjou one.
I would recommend Ken Forrester particularly their Old Vine as it is a good example of what Chenin Blanc can do in South Africa.
Chenin Blanc, a nice change of scenery
While Riesling is the king of white wine grapes to be sure, it is good to see someone giving Chenin Blanc some attention for a change; as it can be fun & interesting as well.
Of course the Loire is the natural home town of Chenin Blanc, I had one at the beginning of 2013 from Anjou; I can't remember the exact location now. But you got green apples, crispness, some floral notes. All in a good wine for salad and starting a multi- course meal before moving on to other wines.
Interestingly enough at the same dinner, (it was rather wine centric) we had a Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc. And I preferred this one to the Anjou one as I felt that it was richer, a bit drier & crisper and most importantly was a bit more herbal & aromatic than the Anjou one.
I would recommend Ken Forrester particularly their Old Vine as it is a good example of what Chenin Blanc can do in South Africa.
Cheers!
Solomon Mengeu