Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of San Juan
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of San Juan.
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 San Juan
San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StrawPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CantaloupePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OilPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- BananaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma
AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
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