Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Casablanca Valley
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Casablanca 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
Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 82% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 79% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 76% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 75% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 74% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 68% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 57% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 21% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
Willamette Valley grape crop is dealt a frosty blow
On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...