Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Pfalz
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Pfalz.
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 Pfalz
Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 55% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 51% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 46% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 43% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
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Fears of frost damage return to French vineyards
Frost returned to French vineyards early this month as France recorded its coldest April night since 1947. Temperatures plunged to minus nine degrees Celsius in some parts of the Champagne region on the night between 3 and 4 April, with minus seven reported in areas around Bordeaux and minus six in Chablis. Some winemakers lit candles and fires between vineyard rows to help protect young buds. Yet while scenes were reminiscent of the devastating frosts that struck French vineyards in April 2021, ...