Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Mendoza - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
More informations about the region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 48% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 47% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 38% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 34% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 27% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 24% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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