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
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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?
- Tree fruitPresent in 27% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 21% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Stone fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay