Valley Vineyards

The Royal Old Vines Steen Chenin Blanc

8.668 ratings

8.612 pro ratings

Western Cape, South Africa

Chenin Blanc

Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato

Top Notes For

Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

9.1

Please, don't do it too cold -- you will miss a bit of sour apricots and chalk at the end. Great stuff!!

Please, don't do it too cold -- you will miss a bit of sour apricots and chalk at the end. Great stuff!!

5 people found it helpfulJul 4th, 2014

Christanna Honer

8.4

Pale straw w silver rim and watery meniscus. Honeyed peach and fresh pineapple, Meyer lemon, and aloe Vera (not kidding). Bone dry and kind of sharp on palate, citrusy with some underripe and bitter/bruised stone fruit flavors. Waxy, high acid finish and slightly hot on back end, maybe a little off balance.

Pale straw w silver rim and watery meniscus. Honeyed peach and fresh pineapple, Meyer lemon, and aloe Vera (not kidding). Bone dry and kind of sharp on palate, citrusy with some underripe and bitter/bruised stone fruit flavors. Waxy, high acid finish and slightly hot on back end, maybe a little off balance.

1 person found it helpfulNov 17th, 2014

Bryan Calandrelli

Regional Editor New York Cork Report

8.7

As an $8 wine it over delivers with balance and typicity

As an $8 wine it over delivers with balance and typicity

May 10th, 2015

8.9

Guava and mineral nose. Fruity palate with good acid. This will be a wine to get by the case as the weather gets warmer. $10-12

Guava and mineral nose. Fruity palate with good acid. This will be a wine to get by the case as the weather gets warmer. $10-12

Feb 12th, 2015

9.6

Delicious white. A perfect preview of summer sipping!

Delicious white. A perfect preview of summer sipping!

Mar 3rd, 2014

8.7

Delicious. Take the temperature down a notch and you have a great minerality.

Delicious. Take the temperature down a notch and you have a great minerality.

May 2nd, 2019

7.9

I've had better

I've had better

Apr 27th, 2016

Jacob Emberton, CSW

8.9

Great wine for spring sipping.

Great wine for spring sipping.

Mar 2nd, 2016

8.4

Slightly herbaceous; hint of slate and smoke with tropical fruit

Slightly herbaceous; hint of slate and smoke with tropical fruit

Nov 26th, 2015

8.6

A staple summer Steen

A staple summer Steen

Sep 20th, 2015