Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Chile - Page 4
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 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?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 59% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 57% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 55% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 40% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 34% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 30% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Chardonnay