Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Nouvelle-Galles 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 Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
The NewSouthWales wine appellation is made up of 16 different regions and covers approximately 810,000 square kilometres (312,000 square miles). This is the Size of the state of New South Wales, one of the six that make up the federal Commonwealth of Australia. Although it is one of the smallest Australian states geographically, it has been the most populous since the first European settlements in the 18th century. The South East Australia GI area is the largest in Australia and can include any wine produced in New South Wales as well as Victoria, Tasmania and Parts of South Australia.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 36% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 29% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- Stone fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker
Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...
What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas
Tina Gellie, Content Manager and Regional Editor (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand & Canada) It was a big year of Decanter travel for me, heading to Napa and New York in June, South Africa in October and most recently a week each in Margaret River and South Australia. These trips have formed the basis of my festive selections. Christmas lunch on North Stradbroke Island (reunited with my family after four years, no thanks to Covid) always starts with oysters, followed by a bucket of prawn ...
Cava D.O. – Character and quality founded in tradition
In spite of growing worldwide demand for bubbles, recent challenges arising from the pandemic and the cost of living crisis have put the brakes on consumers’ willingness to spend on non-essential products. In search of new and imaginative ways of rising to the challenge, Cava producers believe that while it can be tough for consumers to fork out for fizz, they can continue to enjoy ‘the little luxuries of life’ by purchasing reasonably priced Cava. This isn’t to suggest going for the cheapest op ...