Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Aconcagua Valley
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Aconcagua Valley.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
More informations about the region of Aconcagua
The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- GooseberryPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MangoPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StrawPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Hitting the right note
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Biden and Macron state dinner menu lists California wines
Guests at the state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden for his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (1 December) were set to enjoy Roederer Estate Brut Rosé sparkling wine, according to menu details reported by Reuters and other US media. While all three wines on the menu have deep roots in California, there were several nods to France. Roederer Estate was founded in Anderson Valley in 1982 by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer, for instance. The two other California w ...