Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Bordeaux
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux.
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 Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- GrassPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195
Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...
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 ...
At the heart of the Mâcon terroir
In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...