Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Povardarie
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Povardarie.
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.
Largest wine region of North Macedonia (85% of production), central Vardar valley, Mediterranean-continental climate. Vranec is the signature red king: deep and fruity with blackberry, black cherry, plum, chocolate, tobacco, leather and spices, fleshy tannins and sunny palate — national identity. Kratošija (Zinfandel relative) fleshy, local Stanušina finer. Smederevka crisp white, Žilavka broad, Temjanika floral and musky.