Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Soave

Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Soave.

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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 Vénétie

The wine region of Soave is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pasqua or the Domaine Fasoli Gino produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Soave are Garganega, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Soave often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, hay or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or green apple.

What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?

Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
EarthPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
MicrobioPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
SpicesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
OakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
ApplesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay

FloralPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
PineapplePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
GrassPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
StrawPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
HoneyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
MineralityPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
LimePresent in 2% of Chardonnay

News about the grape variety Chardonnay

Burgundy 2021 en primeur release volumes under pressure

Tight allocations are not new to Burgundy, but 2021-vintage en primeur release volumes may be even smaller than usual in some cases. Severe frost and mildew challenges during the growing season hit yields, even if some excellent Burgundy 2021 wines have still been produced and not every area was affected equally. ‘The quantities are particularly under pressure in the Côte de Beaune, and particularly for the Chardonnay,’ said Guy Seddon, head of fine wine buying at merchant Corney & Barrow. ‘ ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’

An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they truly madly deeply dislike? I’ve tasted wines I can admire dispassionately, but would stab my feet with forks rather than drink them. Must be a conundrum f ...

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices. Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...