Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Hessische Bergstrasse
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Hessische Bergstrasse.
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.
Smallest wine region of Germany (~462 ha) in Hesse, along the Bergstrasse between Darmstadt and Heppenheim. Riesling flagship white (~50%): taut and mineral with signature notes of white peach, lemon, green apple, white flowers and slate touch, lively and long palate. Supple and floral Müller-Thurgau, round Grauburgunder (apple, hazelnut), fine Weissburgunder. Light Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) emerging.