Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Malta
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Malta.
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 wines of Malta
Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m Long) located in the CentralTurkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean Sea, 80 km South of Sicily. Wine growing on the island dates back to the early 16th century, when the Knights of St. John of Israel/judean-hills/jerusalem">Jerusalem (or Knights Hospitallers) arrived on the island, bringing with them centuries of wine-making tradition that accompanied them from Jerusalem (in present-day Israel) to Cyprus, via Turkey and Rhodes. In the early 19th century, the arrival of British ships (merchant and military) in Malta led to a decline in the island's wine production.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Chardonnay