chenin blanc

noun

che·​nin blanc ˈshe-nən-ˈbläŋk 

shə-naⁿ-ˈbläⁿ

often capitalized C&B

: any of various white wines ranging from dry to sweet made from a grape originally grown in the Loire valley

Examples of chenin blanc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025

Wine expert Tyson Meyi recommended Spier’s 21 Gables chenin blanc, a white wine grape variety that South Africa is known for. —Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 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 where the night leads you. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025

At its peak, Charles Krug, Napa Valley’s oldest winery, was producing 280,000 to 300,000 cases of chenin blanc. —Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, white Chenin (a grape variety)

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chenin blanc

• antitank
• interbank
• mountebank
• riverbank
• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank