Wine
Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Cracking chenin blancs under €60
These four examples will showcase all that this brilliant variety has to offer.
Chenin blanc is one of my favourite white grape varieties. Its natural high levels of acidity give a vibrancy and refreshment to all its wines. Chenin also allows the full spectrum of styles, from dry to sweet, to be crafted with aplomb.
This is a variety that is mainly at home in two areas in the world - the Loire Valley and South Africa. Hailing originally from Anjou, it is thought to have been introduced ...