Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
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.
More informations about the region of Bekaa Valley
Lebanese high-altitude valley (~1,000 m), ~6,000 years of winegrowing, ~90% of the country's wine. Complex, age-worthy reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, leather, cedar, oriental spices and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and long ageing — Cabernet for backbone, supple Cinsault, dense Carignan, fruity Grenache, peppery Syrah. Native whites Merwah and Obaideh, taut and mineral. Iconic Chateau Musar.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay