Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Chile - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 wines of Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 70% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 68% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 66% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 63% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 61% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 45% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 44% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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 ...
Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away
Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast. Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...
Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals
Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...