Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Orvieto
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Orvieto.
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 Umbria
The wine region of Orvieto is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antinori or the Domaine Barberani produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Orvieto are Verdelho, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Orvieto often reveals types of flavors of honey, straw or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, oaky or smoke.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CheesePresent in 1% of Chardonnay