Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Ontario
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Ontario.
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 Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 41% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 36% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 35% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 28% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay