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🍇 Chenin Blanc

Grape variety ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 4 Updated:

A white grape from the Loire Valley; it makes dry, sweet and sparkling wines and is widely grown in South Africa.

Chenin Blanc is a white grape from the Loire valley in France. It is one of the most versatile varieties: dry, off-dry, sweet and sparkling wines are made from it. High acidity is its mark, and lets the wines keep for a long time. Flavours include apple, quince, honey and flowers.

On the Loire, Chenin Blanc grows in Anjou, Saumur, Vouvray, Savennières, Chinon and Touraine. In Vouvray everything is made, from dry to sweet and sparkling. In Savennières the wine is usually dry and mineral. Saumur and Crémant de Loire are sparkling wines. The grape is also used in Crémant de Limoux in the south. Outside France it is widely grown in South Africa, where it is called Steen and is the most planted variety.

In sweet wines Chenin Blanc is affected by noble rot, which concentrates the sugar. The grape is related to other varieties, such as Meslier-Saint-François and Colombard. The wine pairs well with fish, chicken and cheese. It is one of the most versatile white grapes in the world.

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🍇 Grape varieties
Origin
🗺️ French wine
Where it grows
📍 Loire Valley, 📍 Anjou-Saumur, 📍 Touraine
Main grape in
France: 📜 Crémant de Limoux, 📜 Saumur, 📜 Vouvray, 📜 Anjou, 📜 Bonnezeaux, 📜 Chinon, 📜 Coteaux du Layon, 📜 Coulée de Serrant, 📜 Crémant de Loire, 📜 Limoux
and 13 more📜 Montlouis-sur-Loire, 📜 Quarts de Chaume, 📜 Savennières, 📍 Touraine, 📜 Coteaux du Vendômois, 📜 Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire, 📜 Estaing, 📜 Coteaux de Saumur, 📜 Coteaux de l'Aubance, 📜 Coteaux du Loir, 📜 Entraygues-Le Fel, 📜 Jasnières, 📜 Savennières Roche aux Moines
Wines made from it
🍷 Sparkling wine
Offspring
🍇 Meslier-Saint-François, 🍇 Chenel, 🍇 Therona, 🍇 Colombard, 🍇 Weldra
Parents
🍇 Traminer

Frequently asked questions

Where does Chenin Blanc come from?

From the Loire valley in France.

What wines are made from it?

Dry, off-dry, sweet and sparkling.

Where else is it grown?

Widely in South Africa, where it is called Steen.

What to read next

  • 🗺️ French wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
  • 📜 Anjou — The general appellation of Anjou in the Loire Valley: whites from Chenin Blanc and reds from Cabernet Franc.
  • 🍇 Traminer — An ancient group of white grapes that includes Gewürztraminer.
  • 📍 Anjou-Saumur — Schist and tuffeau with Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and rosés.
  • 📜 Limoux — Wines from around Limoux in the Pyrenean foothills, where still whites and reds are made.

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