Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Contessa Entellina
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Contessa Entellina.
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 Sicile
The wine region of Contessa Entellina is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Donnafugata produce mainly wines white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contessa Entellina are Chardonnay et Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contessa Entellina often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or straw and sometimes also flavors of savory, passion fruit or mango.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MangoPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
Bordeaux winemaker turns north to make Breton Chardonnay
Lamballe, CEO of window manufacturer FenêtréA, purchased the 25-hectare property Kerfraval in the village of Baden, near the natural harbour of the Gulf of Morbihan, in March 2022. Sallaud will transform Kerfraval into a wine estate, named Domaine Lamballe, comprising a winery – where he will make still and sparkling wine – a visitor centre and six gites. ‘We will plant 10ha of Chardonnay in April this year to make still and sparkling wines,’ Sallaud told Decanter. ‘Mr Lamballe loves Chablis, he ...