Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Vin de France - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
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 Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 30% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 21% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ChardPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Corpinnat announces large boost in sales
The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...
Burgundy 2021 en primeur release volumes under pressure
Tight allocations are not new to Burgundy, but 2021-vintage en primeur release volumes may be even smaller than usual in some cases. Severe frost and mildew challenges during the growing season hit yields, even if some excellent Burgundy 2021 wines have still been produced and not every area was affected equally. ‘The quantities are particularly under pressure in the Côte de Beaune, and particularly for the Chardonnay,’ said Guy Seddon, head of fine wine buying at merchant Corney & Barrow. ‘ ...