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Crisp passion fruit and lemon leaf with a whiff of white pepper on the nose. The same flavours make an immediate...
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A fresh and pure unwooded Chenin Blanc, made to express the delicious purity of the grape. A lovely wine to enjoy on...
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100% Chenin Blanc. From a combination of certified-organic estate fruit and some sourced fruit. Whole-cluster press;...
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Showing straw yellow, Camporengo Garganega releases an appealing, elegantly balanced bouquet composed of floral...
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A crisp, expressive, light-bodied wine. Light straw in appearance. Vibrant aromas of quince, pear and pineapple. On...
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Ripe apple and hints of peach on the nose and the palate. Subtle chalky notes add complexity and interest. The palate...
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• Practicing Organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• Lyman Ranch (Amador County).
• Red granitic soils.
• Planted...
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Energetic, mid-weighted Soave. Delicious drinking. Prosaic in the best sense, with attractive notes of garden herbs,...
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A good example of why Chenin has for a long time been the workhorse and favorite in South Africa but is now starting...
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Produced from 100% Chenin Blanc This off-dry wine gives a sweet sensation with a dry finish on the palate. A...
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Stone fruit and citrus notes are at the core of this wine, with a splash of salt water. The palate is bright, with...
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Suavia Soave Classico appears bright and lemon-yellow. Fresh aromas of apple, pear and almond balance clean...
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Straw yellow color with a greenish tinge. The bouquet is intense and delicate, with hints of elder and vine flower....
Chenin Blanc Garganega Insolia 2023 750ml
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.