chenin blanc

noun

che·​nin blanc ˈshe-nən-ˈbläŋk How to pronounce chenin blanc (audio)
shə-naⁿ-ˈbläⁿ
variants often Chenin Blanc
: any of various white wines ranging from dry to sweet made from a grape originally grown in the Loire valley

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By the end of the 1980s, chenin blanc had nearly vanished from Napa Valley’s vineyards. — Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora. — Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025 Dip in for oysters and a bottle of chenin blanc; dig in deeper with steak and Châteauneuf-du-Pape; or pop a bottle or two of champagne and see if the night gets as hot as the French onion soup. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026 Ridge has also successfully experimented with chenin blanc and falanghina, one echoing the ripeness and generosity of the famed Vouvray of France and the other, the crisp acidity of apple and tangerine. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chenin blanc

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, white Chenin (a grape variety)

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chenin blanc was in 1913

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“Chenin blanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chenin%20blanc. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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