Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Belgium
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Belgium.
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 wines of Belgium
The Belgian market is one of the most successful in France/bordeaux">Bordeaux, and has also played a key role in dictating the 1855 classifications of the Médoc and Graves. Many of the great estates in Bordeaux are - or have been - owned by Belgian wine merchants. For example, one branch of the Flemish Thienpoint family (Jacques) owns Le Pin, while another (his cousin Alexandre) owns Vieux Château Certan. Despite this strong focus on cereal-based drinks, Belgium also has a number of vineyards.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Stone fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
NZ winery uses terroir ‘fingerprint’ to verify fine wine origin
North Canterbury-based Pyramid Valley has formed a partnership with fellow New Zealand firm Oritain, which specialises in proving the origin of different products, and said the group’s ability to ‘fingerprint’ vineyard terroir offers a way to guarantee the provenance of its fine wines. Both partners suggested the system could contribute to preventing fine wine fraud more generally, but it’s early days. Wines in Pyramid Valley’s 2020-vintage Botanicals Collection, featuring Pinot Noir and Chardon ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...
Cape Mentelle winery to be acquired by Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH, to acquire Cape Mentelle. A fee wasn’t disclosed. Completion of the deal will take place ‘in due course’, pending licensing approval, said Endeavour, a leading retail and hospitality group that has alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s and several other wine brands in its portfolio. Cape Mentelle was founded in 1970 and the deal heralds an ownership change for a pioneer of ...