Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 3 - C is for Chenin Blanc

<p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <!--StartFragment--><span style= "font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 3 C is for Chenin Blanc. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of</span> <a href= "http://https//dracaenawines.com/"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">Draceana Wines</span></a> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us.</span></p> <p style= "-qt-paragraph-type: empty; -qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">  </p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">This month we learn about the Chenin Blanc grape. It is believed that the grape was established in the Anjou region of France. The Abbey of Glanfeuil a French Benedictine Monastery in the village of Saint-Maur-sur-Loir wer growing these grapes.</span></p> <p style= "-qt-paragraph-type: empty; -qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">  </p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">The DNA of Chenin Blanc was always in question. However, in July 2019 at the First International Chenin Blanc congress it was revealed that the DNA of the grape is Savagnin and Sauvignonasse.</span></p> <p style= "-qt-paragraph-type: empty; -qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">  </p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">Chenin Blanc is a very versatile grape. It can and is produced dry, semi-sweet, sweet and cremant