Chenin blanc vs Timorasso

Chenin blanc is sweeter, Timorasso 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

Timorasso

White

full, stony, honey, ages

Dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Full; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: High; 11.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 8 to 11 °C
Serve at: 9 to 12 °C; Loire, South Africa
Regions: none listed

Only Chenin blanc

Pork
Goat cheese and feta
Fruit desserts and pastries

Both pair with

Chicken

Only Timorasso

Risotto and rice dishes
Hard and aged cheese
White fish

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 Timorasso pages.