Wine with Leslie Williams: The lowdown on noble Chenin Blanc
Pic: Maura Hickey.
This week I want to try to sell you on Chenin Blanc, a grape variety you have probably heard of, but most likely rarely buy or choose in a restaurant.
Chenin Blanc is native to the Loire Valley and has been grown there at least since the 15th Century - DNA analysis indicates it is an offspring of Savagnin, a sibling to Sauvignon Blanc and an aunt of Cabernet Sauvignon; so it is just that it is considered a ‘noble’ grape variety.
