Chenin blanc vs Riesling

Riesling is sweeter, Chenin blanc is fuller.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Chenin blanc

White · Loire, France

quince, honey, dry to sweet

Riesling

White · Rhine, Germany

lime, petrol, dry to sweet

Dry
Sweetness: Off-dry; Medium
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Very high; 11.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 8 to 13%; 8 to 11 °C
Serve at: 7 to 10 °C; Loire, South Africa
Regions: Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, France

Only Chenin blanc

Chicken
Goat cheese and feta

Both pair with

Pork
Fruit desserts and pastries

Only Riesling

Spicy food
Duck

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Chenin blanc and Riesling pages.