Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Mount Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Mount Lebanon.
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 Mount Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in the past few decades. In 2011, roughly six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viniculture has moved away from the ancient Phoenician port cities and inland to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few miles beyond the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland of Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Tributes paid to Paul Pender
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest
The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...
Vanilla is the ‘most pleasant’ smell, finds study
Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...