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Leo Steen Wines The Steen Chenin Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)

Leo Steen Wines

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Chenin Blanc
Country
United States
Region
Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Ynez Valley
Body
light
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frutos do mar · saladas · queijos leves · frango grelhado

Rated vintages

  • 201589 pts

    This bottling is extremely light in aroma and flavor (though both will increase with bottle age), so its texture is its strongest selling point. Faint peach skin, nectarine flesh, melon and citrus aromas lead into a perfectly grippy palate, where citrus peel and beeswax flavors…

  • 201492 pts

    Danish sommelier-turned-winemaker Leo Hansen aims to make food-friendly wines, and this delicate Chenin is a great example. Light honey, candied lemon, lime pith and tangerine peel aromas show subtly on the nose. Sparkly acidity makes its clean and crisp nectarine, cherimoya and…