Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Rio Grande do Sul
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Rio Grande do Sul.
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 region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 29% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 24% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- LimePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay