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Chenin Coastal Region Paarl vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Loire Valley

Growing regions

South Africa, Argentina, United States, France

Also known as

Pineau de la Loire, Steen (South Africa)

Paarl — the great historic wine region of the Cape at the foot of Paarl’s granite rocks — produces Chenin Blancs in a more generous and ample style than the cool coastal regions. Paarl’s warm climate yields ripe, rich Chenin, often vinified with or without malolactic fermentation depending on the desired style.