Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de 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
Crémant de Bordeaux is the regional appellation for traditional method white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Bordeaux wine region in southwest France. Sparkling wine production in Bordeaux is far from prolific and has slowly declined in response to the obvious success of still wines in the region. Sparkling wines have been produced in Bordeaux for more than 100 years, but the appellation was not formalized until April 1990. Even today, the specific style of Crémant de Bordeaux wines is not as Clear as that of other French Crémant appellations, such as Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Bourgogne and Crémant d'Alsace.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Yellow applePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- BiscuitsPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StrawPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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UK wine harvest 2022: ‘Exceptional’ fruit excites producers
Optimism is high around the UK wine harvest in 2022, even if winemakers are generally reluctant to fully ‘call’ a vintage so early in the process. ‘So far quality has been excellent,’ said Simon Roberts, head winemaker at Ridgeview in Sussex, southern England. ‘We are heading for one of Ridgeview’s biggest harvests ever, possibly topping the record 2018 vintage. The fruit is tasting exceptional,’ he added. ‘Excitingly it looks like a particularly good year for Chardonnay.’ One of the ...