Chenin Blanc
Prices:
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer
Bottle
£14.25
Bottle 12 x 75cl 35cs
Bottle
£11.00
Bottle
£11.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 47cs
Bottle
£14.20
Bottle 6 x 75cl 35cs
Bottle
£14.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 23cs
Bottle
£17.95
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
Bottle
£21.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
Bottle
£22.70
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle
£23.25
Bottle 6 x 75cl 6cs
Bottle
£24.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 6cs
Bottle
£25.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle
£27.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
Bottle
£33.65
Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs
Bottle
£49.50
Bottle 12 x 75cl 15cs
H/Bottle
£95.00
Burnished gold in colour, the nose is full of spiced orange, cloves, a touch of quince and lemon rind, and hints of anise. This wine is lovely and mouth-filling and yet has surprisingly high acidity and a dryness that gives the wine a beautiful mouth-watering snap.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£117.00
Chris Pollington, Account Manager
First things first – 1989 is a stunning vintage, one of the best in the 20th Century for the Huet wines. Essai relates to a 1ha vineyard parcel of Le Clos du Bourg which the Huet family decided to apply biodynamic principles. There is a distinctly greater level of development and general largesse to the palate here over the ‘usual’ 1989 Moelleux. This is an expansive and mouth filling wine, lusciously sweet and tropical this has decades of age ahead of it but perfectly balanced meaning it can be enjoyed now. .
Gary Owen, Account Manager
Bottle
£160.00
This is a jam-packed glassful with waxy lemons and fresh orange peel on the nose, then a bitter toffee character. The combination of ripe nectarine sweetness with refreshing acidity delivers a perfectly judged and beautifully balanced wine. Quite simply, you can taste the care taken in producing this wine.
Bottle
£170.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
A big, deep, rich honeyed bouquet leaps from the glass. The palate is, unsurprisingly, youthful, but is also wonderfully luscious. There’s plenty of sweet, mouth-filling fruit and enough acidity to make one involuntarily drool. Drink it now or tuck away for decades.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 2cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs
An intense gold colour, there is plenty on offer on the nose: lanolin, caramel and apple crumble to name but a few notes. Gloriously honeyed on the palate, there is a streak of vibrant freshness that stops any cloying sweetness. The finish is incredibly long and persistent. Wonderful!
Magnum 1 x 150cl 2cs
Bottle
£955.00
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Straw Chenin Blanc at its best. An explosion of dried stone fruit and bright acidity to balance the luscious sweetness, this Swartland pearl has incredible energy. An artisanal wine made with very little intervention in the vineyard and in the cellar, and in very small quantities. Get yourself one.
H/Bottle 6 x 37.5cl 2cs
David Berry Green, Loire Wine Buyer
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Assrt x 6 1 x 450cl 1cs
Chenin Blanc is an important white grape variety planted in the Anjou-Saumur and Touraine regions of the Loire Valley and the most widely planted varietal grape in South Africa.
In the Loire it produces high quality dry wines in Savenniéres, and luscious sweet, dessert wines in Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume. In Vouvray and Montlouis it can be dry, medium dry, or sweet, and still or sparkling. Whether dry or sweet, the best Loire Chenin Blancs possess marvellously concentrated rich, honeyed fruit together with refreshingly vibrant acidity. It is Chenin Blanc's high acidity that enable the wines to age so well.
In South Africa Chenin Blanc is easier to grow and is prized for its versatility. It is used as a cheap blending option with Chardonnay, Colombard, and Muscat but also bottled unblended. The best producers keep their yields low and produce impressive mouthfilling wines.