Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Champagne Premier Cru
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne Premier Cru.
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 Champagne
Champagne premier cru is a Sparkling white wine produced in the vineyards of the Champagne region of northeastern France and more specifically in the wine regions of the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs, the Côte des Bar, the Côte de Sézanne and Vitry-le-François. Administratively, the Champagne premier cru can be produced in the departments of Marne, Aisne, Aube, Seine-et-Marne and Haute-Marne. Its vineyards benefit from a temperate-oceanic Climate with a continental influence and a Terroir made of limestone and marl soils. Champagne Premier Cru wine can be made with the following main Grape varieties: Chardonnay B, Meunier N, Pinot N, Arbane B, Petit Meslier B, Pinot B.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 99% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 99% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 98% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 97% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 87% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 86% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 79% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 73% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 72% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 70% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 67% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 64% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 58% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 55% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- AlmondsPresent in 48% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
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Hitting the right note
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