Chenin Blanc Flashcards
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Chenin Blanc
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OW - Unwooded. NW - Both unwooded and wooded
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OW Chenin Blanc Appearance
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Pale yellow-green to straw.
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NW Chenin Blanc Appearance
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Watery-pale to straw (with age and/or wood)
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OW Chenin Blanc Aroma
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Honey and flowers, almonds, quince, damp straw, (almost oxidative). Gummy when older.
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NW Chenin Blanc Aroma
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Apple, floral, guava, grassy, tropical fruit, vanilla with wood.
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OW Chenin Blanc Palate
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High acid. Honeyed, peachy. Ripeness on mid-palate. Complexity increases with age.
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NW Chenin Blanc Palate
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Softer acidity and riper fruit
