Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Southern Tasmania
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Southern Tasmania.
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 Tasmanie
The wine region of Southern Tasmania is located in the region of Tasmanie of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frogmore Creek or the Domaine Frogmore Creek produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Southern Tasmania are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Southern Tasmania often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or cheese and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cola or cedar.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they truly madly deeply dislike? I’ve tasted wines I can admire dispassionately, but would stab my feet with forks rather than drink them. Must be a conundrum f ...
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 ...
Bordeaux winemaker turns north to make Breton Chardonnay
Lamballe, CEO of window manufacturer FenêtréA, purchased the 25-hectare property Kerfraval in the village of Baden, near the natural harbour of the Gulf of Morbihan, in March 2022. Sallaud will transform Kerfraval into a wine estate, named Domaine Lamballe, comprising a winery – where he will make still and sparkling wine – a visitor centre and six gites. ‘We will plant 10ha of Chardonnay in April this year to make still and sparkling wines,’ Sallaud told Decanter. ‘Mr Lamballe loves Chablis, he ...