Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Kakheti
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Kakheti.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
More informations about the region of Kakheti
Cradle of amber and orange wines, vinified in qvevri (buried clay jars, UNESCO). Skin-macerated Rkatsiteli whites: signature notes of dried apricot, walnut, honey, orange peel and black tea, fine tannins and controlled oxidation. Deep, tinctorial Saperavi reds with black fruit, plum, spice and firm tannins, age-worthy. Also Mtsvane and Kisi in white, fresh and floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay