Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Champagne Premier Cru - Page 4
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?
- Tree fruitPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 52% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 45% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 45% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 35% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 32% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- StrawberriesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced
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