Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Vicenza
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Vicenza.
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.
Venetian DOC around the city of Vicenza (between Verona and Padua), varied soils (volcanic on the Berici hills) and pre-Alpine temperate climate. Merlot is the signature red: supple and fruity with plum, black cherry, herbs and a spiced note, melted and accessible tannins. Cabernet, fine Pinot Nero and tannic Raboso as further reds. Garganega is the signature white: dry and floral with citrus, almond, white flowers and a mineral note.