Bow & Arrow Chenin Blanc 2020

Varietal: Chenin Blanc

Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Tasting Profile: Bow & Arrow’s Chenin Blanc isn’t just one of the very best examples of the variety we’ve ever had outside the Loire Valley; it’s also a fascinating and totally unexpected view into a region most wine drinkers think they’ve got all figured out. All of Chenin’s signature aromatics—the creamy orchard fruit, the honeyed nuttiness, that tell-tale wooly savor—are amplified and intensified thanks to Oregon’s warmer conditions, yet they’re married to a rigor and cut we often find lacking in domestic examples of the variety.

Food Pairing: Chinese cuisine, fish, salads, herbs, vegetables, smoked oysters.