Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Pays d'Oc - Page 6
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Pays d'Oc.
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
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 17% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...
Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022
The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
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