Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Franciacorta - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Franciacorta.
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 Lombardie
The wine region of Franciacorta is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' del Bosco or the Domaine Ca' del Bosco produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franciacorta are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franciacorta often reveals types of flavors of cream, hazelnut or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit or savory.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 69% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 69% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 69% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 60% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 55% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 29% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- BriochePresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 4% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest
The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...
Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani
Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...
NZ winery uses terroir ‘fingerprint’ to verify fine wine origin
North Canterbury-based Pyramid Valley has formed a partnership with fellow New Zealand firm Oritain, which specialises in proving the origin of different products, and said the group’s ability to ‘fingerprint’ vineyard terroir offers a way to guarantee the provenance of its fine wines. Both partners suggested the system could contribute to preventing fine wine fraud more generally, but it’s early days. Wines in Pyramid Valley’s 2020-vintage Botanicals Collection, featuring Pinot Noir and Chardon ...
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