Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Champagne - Page 4
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne.
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 is the name of the world's most famous Sparkling wine, the appellation under which it is sold and the French wine region from which it comes. Although it has been used to refer to sparkling wines around the world - a point of controversy and legal wrangling in recent decades - Champagne is a legally controlled and restricted name. See the labels of Champagne wines. The fame and success of Champagne is, of course, the product of many Complex factors.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 97% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 91% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 90% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 81% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 77% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 76% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 72% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 67% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 66% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 61% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 59% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 57% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 51% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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