Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Australie du Sud - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest
The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...
Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands
Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...
Mumm to launch Tasmanian sparkling wine
The wine has been made in Australia by Pernod Ricard Australian sparkling wine specialist Trina Smith, working in collaboration with Mumm Chef de Caves, Laurent Fresnet, who visited Australia in July to taste the base wines made by Smith and discuss preferred components to make the blend. ‘This wine has been planned over several years and we had discussed that its profile would follow the Mumm signature style, which has always been about expressing Pinot Noir,’ said Smith. ‘When Laurent came to ...