Chenin Blanc in All Its Guises

One of the best white wines in the world, Chenin Blanc is something of a chameleon. Al surveys the range of styles.

Price key:

$=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60

Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite

VALUE = exceptional quality for the money

Remhoogte Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch ’25 ** $

(Bone dry with good underlying fruit, would be good with shellfish)

Matanzas Creek Chenin Blanc, California ’23 **1/2 $ VALUE

(Dry, with very good fruit, grapefruit notes with mineral sidelights, food friendly)

WINE OF THE WEEK

Domaine Pichot Vouvray ’24 *** $$ VALUE

(First class Chenin Blanc, notes of honey, melon, gooseberry and lemon zest, super)

All of these wines can be purchased at Wells Discount Liquors.