Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Rheingau
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Rheingau.
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 Rheingau
Historic cradle of great German Riesling: age-worthy whites of rare precision, from taut dry (Trocken) to botrytised sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, TBA) with notes of peach, citrus, acacia honey, noble petrol and slatey minerality. Riesling king on ~80% of the vineyard. Also Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir, 8%), notably the fine, silky Assmannshausen. 3,100 ha on south-facing slopes overlooking the Rhine (Hesse).
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay