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Chenin Blanc Chenin Blanc or Pineau de la Loire is the grape-variety which produces the best white wines of Anjou and Touraine. It has nothing in common with grapes of the Pinot family. The variety gives all its fullness in the Loire Valley, elsewhere it did not acclimate. Chenin Blanc is used for dry and sweet wines. It is subject to noble rot and for that reason is harvested as late as possible, sometimes in november. Chenin Blanc wines such as Vouvray and Saumur age very well. Rabelais, already, wrote about Chenin!   Aromas: apple, cinnamon, quince French wines: Vouvray, Saumur, Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, etc White grapes: Chardonnay - Clairette - Muscadelle - Pinot Gris - Sauvignon - Semillon - Ugni Blanc - Viognier - Red Grapes    Top 5 Wine Books Bookstore-France, Books about France in English Recommended book 1. French Wine 2. An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France 3. How to pronounce wine names 4. Hachette Wine Guide 5. The New France:Guide to French Wine How To Pronounce French, German, and Italian Wine Names Diana Biellucci 15,000 wine names 300 pages Recommended by Bookstore-France Click here!    french wine regions | grape varieties | winemaking | classification in France | tasting | wine and food | wine and health | legendary wines | French wine news | shop | french wine guide   French Wine Guide is maintained by Webmaster-Now, help and tips for webmaster