It’s chenin blanc, a French grape now finding its voice in South Africa, a few heritage vineyards in California and a smattering of vineyards in the eastern United States. Chenin is an enigmatic ...

Chenin Blanc originated in France's Loire Valley, likely in the Anjou subregion, which today makes the world's most acclaimed Chenins. The grape's frontiers have expanded, to South Africa, where it’s ...

When Donn and Molly Chappellet purchased the winery's Pritchard Hill property in the 1960s, chenin blanc vines were part of the original parcel. The vines were replanted in 2007 and reintroduced ...