, Dinner Tonight – Lang & Reed Napa Valley 2022 Chenin Blanc, Mendocino and Curried Chicken Divan

There’s no need to travel to the Loire Valley for an outstanding glass of Chenin Blanc. Lang & Reed Wine Company in Napa Valley produces a stellar example. Earlier this week, I opened a bottle of Lang & Reed Napa Valley 2022 Chenin Blanc, Mendocino (sent as a sample) and paired each delicious sip with bites of homemade Curried Chicken Divan, one of my favorite recipes. What an exceptional pairing!

Tracey and John Skupny began Lang & Reed Napa Valley in 1993. Their goal was to offer expressive Cabernet Franc, having been inspired by wines in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. With sommelier backgrounds, their love for Cabernet Franc led them to “explore its broad range of aromatics and flavors. In 1993, a prototype was crafted that was true to type, redolent in aroma, and pure in flavor, all the while maintaining balance and structure.” Vineyards in Napa Valley, Alexander Valley and Lake County afforded the Skupnys the opportunity to produce the style of Cabernet Franc they desired. Once their search expanded to vineyards in Mendocino in Northern California, the couple applied the same paradigm to Chenin Blanc.

Chenin Blanc is a signature grape of the Loire Valley, but the Lang & Reed Chenin Blanc stands toe to toe with its French famille. The Talmage Bench vineyard, located on the east side of the Russian River in Mendocino, is known as a prime location for growing Chenin Blanc. With a north facing slope boasting optimal drainage, grapes are ripened

This Article was originally published on Grape Experiences

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