Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Mendoza - Page 4
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?
- OakPresent in 32% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 28% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 24% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LimePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
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