Chenin Blanc

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.

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1996 Bonnézeaux, La Montagne, Domaine du Petit Val

Domaine du Petit Val, Drink now,

France > Loire > Anjou Saumur > Bonnezeaux

Bottle

£11.00

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2017 Anthonij Rupert, Protea Chenin Blanc, South Africa

Anthonij Rupert, Drink now,

Vivid melon, citrus and nectarine aromas. Lively and fresh entry to the palate with stonefruit, peach and apricot immediately apparent. Crisp and zesty with some citrus notes adding vibrance. Rounded, fleshy mid-palate with ample fruit character balanced by acidity. Gently lingering light finish.

South Africa > Swartland

Bottle

£11.95

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£129.12 Saving £14.28

Bottle 6 x 75cl 54cs

£40.80

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2017 Waterford Pecan Stream Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

Waterford Estate, Drink now,

South Africa > Stellenbosch

Bottle

£13.00

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£140.40 Saving £15.60

Bottle 6 x 75cl 66cs

£45.48

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2016 Berry Bros. & Rudd Old-Blocks Chenin Blanc by Tierhoek

Tierhoek, Ready, but will keep,

The fruit for this Chenin comes from small blocks planted in the 1970s by Tierhoek, one of the pioneers of the Piekenierskloof. Classic aromas of citrus and orchard fruits emerge on the nose, with undertones of earthy minerality adding another layer of complexity. The palate is bright and zesty, redolent of grapefruit pith and quince. The mid-palate is toned, elegant and concentrated with refreshing acidity. Lively and long on the finish, this wine is truly expressive of its unique terroir.
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer

South Africa > Cape Valley > Cape Point

3 Reviews

Bottle

£14.25

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£76.92 Saving £8.58

Bottle 12 x 75cl 55cs

£102.12

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2013 Anjou, Coteaux de la Loire, Vieille Sève, Moelleux, Domaine du Fresche

Domaine du Fresche, Drink now,

Wonderfully pure, intense bramley apple crunchiness and zip, offset by late harvest residual sweetness, this is 100% Chenin Blanc, 100% organic, as made by the husband/wife team of Alain and Cristina Bore at their 30ha property at La Pommeraye, on the here schistose banks of the Loire, close to the Layon. Drink with tarte tatin.
David Berry Green

France > Loire > Anjou Saumur > Anjou Blanc

Bottle

£14.85

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£178.20

Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs

£122.52

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£140.00

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2012 Montlouis, Jumeau, Vincent Carême

Vincent Careme, Vouvray, Drink now,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle

£14.95

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£161.40 Saving £18.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£108.48

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2016 Mullineux, Kloof Street, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa

Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines, Drink now,

This wine provides all the immediacy and gratification you could want, but the old vines grown on ancient Swartland soils give it a granitic edge, with a residual impression that is rather more complex for this price than experience would indicate.
Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Director

South Africa > Swartland

1 Review

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£15.25

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2014 Tierhoek Chenin Blanc, Piekenierskloof

Tierhoek, Drink now,

South Africa > Cape Valley > Cape Point

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£17.75

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£191.40 Saving £21.60

Bottle 6 x 75cl 46cs

£66.72

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2014 Anthonij Rupert Cape of Good Hope, Riebeeksrivier, Caroline

Anthonij Rupert, Ready, but will keep,

South Africa > Swartland

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£17.95

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2017 Mullineux White Old Vines, Swartland, South Africa

Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines, Ready, but will keep,

South Africa > Swartland

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£23.25

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£251.16 Saving £27.84

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£91.62

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2015 Vouvray Petillant, L'Ancestrale, Vincent Carême

Vincent Careme, Vouvray, Ready, but will keep,

Vincent is a young producer, and he’s going places. This sparkling Chenin Blanc is made in the méthode ancestrale. Partly fermented in tank, the wine is then put into bottle with some residual sugar, where the fermentation continues, with no further yeast or sugar added. Unlike some producers, Vincent does disgorge the wine – meaning it is clearer than many of its trendy Pét Nat counterparts. The results are delicious: an apple-and-honey nose leads to a nervy palate with a line of citrus and minerality, softened by a hint of sweetness. Try it as an apéritif or with Asian cuisine.

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

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£24.50

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£264.60 Saving £29.40

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£93.60

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2016 Vouvray, Le Clos, Vincent Carême

Vincent Careme, Vouvray, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

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£25.50

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2015 Vouvray, Moëlleux, Vincent Carême

Vincent Careme, Vouvray, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

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£27.50

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£148.50 Saving £16.50

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£110.76

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2014 Saumur Blanc, Chenin du Puy, Frédéric Mabileau

Frederic Mabileau, Drink now,

France > Loire > Anjou Saumur > Saumur Champigny

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£27.50

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£297.00 Saving £33.00

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£221.52

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2017 Scions of Sinai, Granietsteen, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Scions of Sinai, Ready, but will keep,

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£33.65

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£363.48 Saving £40.32

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs

£138.42

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2011 Coteaux du Loir, Vieilles Vignes Éparses, Domaine de Bellivière

Domaine de Belliviere, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Central Vineyards > Jasnieres

Bottle

£35.00

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£378.00 Saving £42.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 15cs

£144.48

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2013 Savennières, Fidès, Eric Morgat

Eric Morgat, Savennieres, Ready, but will keep,

Eric Morgat is the star of Savennieres and the inherent quality of his wines is displayed in each of his cuvees and from year to year. There is finesse and elegance in this cuvee, with a tension and energy that makes pouring a second glass very tempting. Saline, stony mineral core with nervy acidity, with a weight and concentration that makes this incredibly long on the palate.
Fiona Hayes - Buyer

France > Loire > Anjou Saumur > Savennieres

2 Reviews

Bottle

£40.00

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£166.98

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2012 Savennières, Fidès, Eric Morgat

Eric Morgat, Savennieres, Drink now,

Remembered by the vignerons of the Loire as a challenging vintage, 2012 nonetheless gave us some fabulous whites with great energy and concentration. The best, such as this, are in short supply today (yields were tiny) but beginning to hit their stride. In fact, M. Morgat recommends drinking all his wines at five to six years of age, always decanted. His aim is to render his Chenin less austere without depriving it of its characteristic “bitter minerality” which he attributes to the schist soils of Savennières.

To that end, Fidès is fermented in oak (20 percent new). A proportion of the barrels undergo malolactic fermentation, as evidenced by the buttery nose. The palate is rich, mouth-filling but focused, with citrus and a welcome streak of acidity, which makes this wine dance despite – or perhaps in celebration of – its fuller figure.

France > Loire > Anjou Saumur > Savennieres

Bottle

£41.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£192.00

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2013 Fog Monster, Chenin Blanc, Amador County, California

Fog Monster, Drink now,

Usa > California > Sonoma County

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£49.50

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£534.60 Saving £59.40

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£419.52

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1952 Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, Le Moelleux, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

H/Bottle

£95.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, Moelleux, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

Gaston Huet and his wife built up a domaine with a formidable reputation over the years following its creation by Victor Huet, his father, in 1928. Gaston, war hero and one-time mayor of Vouvray, managed the family domaine from 1947 until his death in 2002. This wine comes from the original vineyard, Le Haut-Lieu (literally meaning “the high place”) which surrounds the house and extends for some nine hectares. Its wines are opulent and approachable when young but are genuine vins de garde and benefit from long-term ageing.

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.

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£470.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£475.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£500.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Moelleux, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle

£117.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Clos du Bourg, Moelleux Essai, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

An intriguing nose that draws you in, Caramel, honey, straw and wet wool are all here. Sweet, even luscious on the palate, but with great acidity that stops it being cloying. Full-bodied and rich, notes of toffee and sugar cane honey are balanced by that wonderful acidity, making it clean on the finish. Truly exceptional.
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

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle

£160.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Mont Moëlleux, Première Trie, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

Gaston Huet and his wife built up a domaine with a formidable reputation over the years following its creation by Victor Huet, his father, in 1928. Gaston, war hero and one-time mayor of Vouvray, managed the family domaine from 1947 until his death in 2002. This wine comes from Huet’s most famous vineyard, Le Mont. It is from this site’s green-tinged soils and late-harvesting vines which Gaston produced his longest-lived and arguably most famous wines.

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.

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle

£170.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£600.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£698.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£860.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,000.00

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£200.00

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£250.00

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£259.00

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£300.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Clos du Bourg, Moelleux Temoin, 1ère Trie, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£800.00

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1989 Vouvray, Haut Lieu, Moëlleux, Première Trie, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

Gaston Huet and his wife built up a domaine with a formidable reputation over the years following its creation by Victor Huet, his father, in 1928. Gaston, war hero and one-time mayor of Vouvray, managed the family domaine from 1947 until his death in 2002. This wine comes from the original vineyard, Le Haut-Lieu (literally meaning “the high place”) which surrounds the house and extends for some nine hectares. Its wines are opulent and approachable when young but are genuine vins de garde and benefit from long-term ageing.

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.

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£700.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£725.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

Magnum 1 x 150cl 2cs

£220.00

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1989 Vouvray, Le Clos du Bourg, Moelleux Première Trie, Domaine Huet

Domaine Gaston Huet, Ready, but will keep,

Gaston Huet and his wife built up a domaine with a formidable reputation over the years following its creation by Victor Huet, his father, in 1928. Gaston, war hero and one-time mayor of Vouvray, managed the family domaine from 1947 until his death in 2002. This wine comes from the Clos du Bourg, a vineyard purchased by Gaston in 1953. It is the oldest site in Vouvray, dating back to the eighth century. The allure of this vineyard is not entirely contained within its neat and historic walls, but moreover its reputation for producing formidable sweet wines.

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!

France > Loire > Touraine > Vouvray

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£225.00