Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Cyprus
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Cyprus.
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 Cyprus
Cyprus is a wine-growing island in the eastern Turkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean, located 80 km from the Southern coast of Turkey and a little further from the western coast of Syria. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It measures 140 miles (225 km) from east to west and about a third of that distance from North to south. The Cypriot wine industry was at its peak in the Middle Ages and has seen a steady and progressive decline over the following centuries.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ChardPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay