Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Crémant d'Alsace - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant d'Alsace.
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 Alsace
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MangoPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Sussex winery sweeps the board at WineGB Awards
Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...
Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time
The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...
Concern that wine prices may rise amid cost pressures
Inflation and higher costs have led to questions in the UK and US in recent weeks about how much the trade can absorb before wine prices increase. Despite a recent freeze on duty tax, the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it is concerned wine prices may rise in 2022 due to myriad factors, including higher costs, inflation and supply chain issues. The trade body sent a letter to government signed by 49 UK wine and spirits businesses last month, warning that ‘rising cost ...