Chenin blanc
Chenin blanc (known also as pineau de la loire among other names) is a white wine grape variety from the loire valley of france. its high acidity means it can be used to make varieties from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, although it can produce very bland, neutral wines if the vine's natural vigor is not controlled. outside the loire, it is found in most of the new world wine regions; it is the most widely planted variety in south africa, where it was historically also known as steen. the grape may have been one of the first to be grown in south africa by jan van riebeeck in 1655, or it may have come to that country with huguenots fleeing france after the revocation of th...
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