Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Champagne Premier Cru - Page 2
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?
- Non oakPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 90% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 90% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 89% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 85% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 80% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 72% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 69% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 63% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 54% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 51% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 45% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 42% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 40% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 30% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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