Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Niagara Peninsula
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Peninsula.
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 Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 91% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 84% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 80% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 79% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 68% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 54% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 47% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ChardPresent in 3% of Chardonnay