Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Hunter Valley
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Hunter Valley.
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 Hunter Valley is unquestionably the best known and most highly prized wine region in NewSouthWales. Its most famous wine style is its distinctive Dry Semillon, while Shiraz, is also long-established. It is also regarded as a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay. Hunter Valley Semillon Semillon was first planted here in the 1830s.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 83% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 73% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 43% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 40% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 27% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- SmokePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
Vanilla is the ‘most pleasant’ smell, finds study
Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...
Biden and Macron state dinner menu lists California wines
Guests at the state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden for his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (1 December) were set to enjoy Roederer Estate Brut Rosé sparkling wine, according to menu details reported by Reuters and other US media. While all three wines on the menu have deep roots in California, there were several nods to France. Roederer Estate was founded in Anderson Valley in 1982 by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer, for instance. The two other California w ...