Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Tarantino
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Tarantino.
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.
Apulian IGT (Taranto, Salento), ~380 ha on hilly terrain with limestone soils, hot Mediterranean climate. Primitivo signature red king (heritage of neighbouring Manduria): powerful and solar with blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, fig, chocolate and spiced touch, round tannins and vibrant fruit at high alcohol (14-15 degrees). Aromatic Aleatico for sweet wines, rare indigenous Susumaniello, Sangiovese and Montepulciano as complement. Warm Tarentine expression.