Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Ile de Beaute

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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 Pays

Ile de Beauté is the evocative PGI title given to wines that come from Corsica. The island is located in the Mediterranean Sea between the southeast coast of Provence and the west coast of Tuscany. Although the island is closer to Italy, it has been under French rule since 1764 and is one of the 27 regions of France. Corsica's Italian heritage is reflected in the island's wines, which are made primarily from Sangiovese (known here as Nielluccio) and Vermentino.

What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?

Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
EarthPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
PeachPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
Non oakPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay

PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
MicrobioPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
ApricotPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
Green applePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
FloralPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
HoneysucklePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
LimePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
MineralityPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
OakPresent in 1% of Chardonnay

News about the grape variety Chardonnay

Willamette Valley grape crop is dealt a frosty blow

On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...

Lucio Tasca d’Almerita dies

Lucio Tasca d’Almerita died in Palermo this week, on 25 July, aged 82. In Sicily he was known simply as ‘Conte Lucio’, such was the reputation of the Count and the amount of respect and affection people had for him. Lucio was one of the pioneers of winemaking on the island from a technical point of view, but moreover he was able to demonstrate how effective the modernisation of Sicily could be from a cultural standpoint. Born in Palermo on 9 January 1940, he was an athlete in his youth and even ...

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...