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
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 Mount Lebanon
Lebanese coastal mountain range separating the Mediterranean from the Bekaa, vineyards at 800-1,700 m in terraces, high-altitude Mediterranean climate with wide temperature swings. Merwah and Obeidi indigenous signature whites (presumed ancestors of Chardonnay and Semillon): ample and complex with notes of citrus, white peach, dried fruit, flowers, honey and a limestone mineral touch — unique millennial identities. Dense Cabernet, Cinsault, Syrah reds. Sub-regions Batroun, Kesrouan, Metn.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 1% of Chardonnay