Navarro Vineyards - 2007 Chenin Blanc

2007 Chenin Blanc
Mendocino (Dry)
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In an enological jungle of malolactic fermentations and esoteric oak it is nice to know that there is a clearing for a clean, fresh wine at a modest price that will remind you of the simple pleasure of biting into a ripe, juicy pear. Chenin Blanc is the third most widely planted grape in California but sadly most of it has been planted where it is way too hot. Navarro's Chenin Blanc is coaxed into perfection on a chilly bench above the Russian River where morning fog ensures that the grapes' natural tartness won't be blunted. Despite the wine's straightforward flavors the grape is not all that easy to grow in a cool climate. We prefer our Chenin as they do in Anjou, Touraine and Saumur where up to 20% Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay can be added to "complete" the wine. In our morning tastings we found that a 10% Chardonnay addition in this bottling augmented the pear flavors and 10% Sauvignon Blanc added a note of fresh spring herbs.		John and Michelle Young pruning their Chenin Blanc vines. Chenin is the most famous grape in the Loire, especially in the nippy vineyards around Vouvray and Anjou. The variety is notoriously thin-skinned making it susceptible to bunch rot in the morning fog and sunburn in the afternoon heat. For decades John Young has consistently delivered flavorful Chenin Blanc grapes to Navarro. His vines are about fifty years old. The canopy on his trellis shades the grapes from the midday sun but allows sufficient air circulation to avoid rot. Add Chenin Blanc to your list of simple pleasures. Pop it open with whatever is fresh from your garden or a local farmer's market. By the bottle it is a good deal and by the case you can't afford not to try it since it works out to only $9.75 per bottle.

Specifications
Harvested:	Sept. 4, 2007	Sugars at harvest:	24.6° Brix
Bottled:	Feb. 18, 2008	Cases produced:	1041
Alcohol:	13.5%	Residual sugars:	0.27%
Titratable acidity:	7.7 g/L	pH:	3.35

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..

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