Chenin blanc

Off-dry, with lemon chicken, sweet and sour and other sticky Chinese dishes The sticky, citrusy sauces of a Chinese takeout can make a bone-dry white taste tart and thin. Chenin Blanc keeps its zingy acidity whatever the style and is a natural match for food with a sweet and sour element, so an off-dry or demi-sec bottle meets the sauce with a little sweetness of its own and still stays fresh. That makes it a handy single bottle when the order is a mixed bag of lemon chicken, sweet and sour and egg fried rice. Check the label: plenty of Chenin is bottled dry.