Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Black Sea
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Black Sea.
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 Black Sea
Vast transnational zone around the Black Sea (Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey), one of the world's cradles of wine (6,000 years). Signature Saperavi in dense, deep red with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, ink, leather and a spicy touch, firm tannins. Structured Bulgarian Mavrud, supple Ukrainian Odesa Black. Rkatsiteli in taut white (green apple, citrus, mineral).
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay