Full Review

Ste Chapelle

Ste Chapelle
NV Open Air, Chenin Blanc, Idaho

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Chenin Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .7%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$24

Ste Chapelle
NV Open Air, Chenin Blanc, Idaho

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Chenin Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .7%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of pineapple whipped cream, yellow apple, beeswax, and green pear and brie on almond toast with a round, vibrant, petillant, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, interesting, medium-long finish imparting overtones of yellow apple, lemon pith and green apple, honeysuckle and lilies, and pineapple and vanilla cream with a suggestion of oak flavor. A delightful Chenin Blanc led blend that will pair well with apéritif courses as well as light fish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: pineapple whipped cream, yellow apple, beeswax, and green pear and brie on almond toast
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of yellow apple, lemon pith and green apple, honeysuckle and lilies, and pineapple and vanilla cream
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A delightful Chenin Blanc led blend that will pair well with apéritif courses as well as light fish.

The Producer

Precept Wine

The Producer
1910 Fairview Ave East, Ste 400
Seattle, WA 98102
USA
1 206-267-5252

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Chenin Blanc

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Chenin Blanc is a white wine made in numerous styles; the most famous examples are from France's Loire Valley, while there are also some notable versions from South Africa and California.

Chenin Blanc has very high acidity and is often produced in an off-dry style called demi-sec. A dry style from the Loire is called Savennières. There are also sparking versions of Chenin Blanc, namely Crémant de Loire also known as Saumur.

Dry versions are made by a few artisan estates in California, although a typical inexpensive California version is off-dry or lightly sweet. Steel aged with appealing citrus fruit, these wines should be drunk young and pair well with simple salads.

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