Navarro Vineyards - 2008 Chenin Blanc

2008 Chenin Blanc
Mendocino (Dry)
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Folk tales

John and Michelle Young are fourth generation grape growers in Mendocino County. When Michelle's great grandpa Mateo Pallini first planted grapes around the Russian River there was nothing fancy about being a grape grower. Mateo put in long days and knew how to stretch a dollar. Fittingly, Navarro's Chenin Blanc will help you stretch your wine budget. No need to invite company; this wine is priced just right for Sunday supper with the family. Chenin Blanc originally came from the Loire region in France, towns like Anjou and Vouvray, but over the centuries it has become a workhorse variety throughout the wine world. It is one of Navarro's earliest releases from the 2008 harvest and since it is fermented in stainless steel it is best consumed when young, fresh and sassy. At Navarro we like to blend in some Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc to add complexity and depth.

John and Michele pruning their Chenin vines. The simple joy of tasting wine from vines your father or great grandfather planted pleases farm folk.

Spring Case Special: Buy it by the case for only $126.00; a savings of $30.00. That's only $10.50 per bottle. Qualifies for One-Cent shipping.

Inspecting the Chenin Blanc vineyards means facing the Youngs' small but determined guard dog. We're not pulling your leg; this wine is a delicious way to stretch your wine budget.

The wine has crisp, fresh mown hay scents which contrast with the round cantaloupe flavors. The 2008 harvest was sparse in Mendocino so John and Michelle couldn't supply us with quite as many Chenin Blanc grapes as we needed. That means you shouldn't dawdle when ordering this springtime favorite. When ordered by the case, a bottle will cost you less than a movie ticket in San Francisco and this wine is sure to bring laughter and pleasure to all the folks gathered around your table.

Specifications

Harvested: Sept. 15, 2008
Sugars at harvest: 23.4° Brix
Bottled: Feb. 19, 2009
Cases produced: 1051
Alcohol: 13.4%
Residual sugars: 0.29%
Titratable acidity: 7.9 g/L
pH: 3.22

2011 Chenin Blanc

THREE STARS Are you looking for a really good value white wine? If so, call Navarro and order a case of this wine. It is Very Good. It is almost clear colored and opens with fragrant and appealing ripe pear bouquet with a hint of clementine. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, crisp and displays plenty of acidity that mellows with air. The flavor profile is a very nice blend of lots of flavors. I detected Bosc pear, green apple, lime, and white pepper. I also got some hints of pineapple and minerality as well. The finish is dry and its acidity is present here as well. I would pair this wine swordfish kabobs off the grill this summer. Enjoy - Ken- Ken Hoggins, KensWineGuide.com, April 11, 2012.

2005 Chenin Blanc

THREE STARS - This is a big, rich Chenin, juicy and mouth-filling, with tropical fruit, pear and yellow peach aromas and flavors. It's clean, balanced and an outstanding value. - Linda Murphy, San Francisco Chronicle, April 13, 2006.

Rich, juicy and mouth filling, with tropical fruit, pear and yellow peach aromas and flavors. It’s clan, balanced and an outstanding value. - San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, “Top 100 Wines of 2005”, December 4, 2005.

2003 Chenin Blanc

To me, the mood of Navarro's crisp dry Chenin Blanc is captured in the image that appears in Botticelli’s Primavera of the three graces dancing in a circle, hands enlaced, in diaphanous gowns-free-spirited and ethereal. Made from venerable 50-year old vines on John Young's Mendocino estate, the Chenin Blanc grapes were aged just one month in seasoned barrels, so as not to overpower the natural delicate melony-peach-apple perfume of the grapes. A small dose of Sauvignon Blanc was added to help smooth out the finish. With just 0.3% residual sugar, the wine is pleasantly dry. - Barbi Gifford Shimer, The Vine Line, May 2004.

Chenin Blanc

Navarro Vineyards makes a very nice crisp, dry Chenin blanc available only from the winery. - Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News, "Refreshing Whites to Toast Summer", July 8, 1998.

2000 Chenin Blanc

This Navarro offering is the rare exception that demonstrates the great heights American Chenin Blanc can soar to when planted in an appropriately cool climate. In addition to climate, the fruit for this Chenin is drawn from old (planted 1946), low yielding vines. Wine-master Ted Bennett has wisely kept the oak to a minimum and has eschewed an ML fermentation to retain the grape's innate fruit flavors. A whiff releases a potpourri of wild flowers, dry hay and green melon smells. This white fairly bursts in the mouth with fresh pears, peach and melon fruit tones with a tangy twist of lemon. The dry finish is remarkably long and distinguished by a subtle minerality. Their rare jewel is a wonderful respite from Chardonnay overload and a perfect foil for the lighter meals of spring and summer. - Hi-Time Wine Cellars, April 2001..

Crisp and aromatic, with pretty white peach flavors. - San Jose Mercury News, August 29, 2001..