Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of South Eastern
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of South Eastern.
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 South Eastern
Australian super-zone covering ~95% of the national vineyard (NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, southern Queensland). Shiraz is the red king (more than half of plantings): fleshy and sun-drenched with intense blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, liquorice and eucalyptus notes, round tannins and generous body. Firm Cabernet, supple Merlot, fruity Grenache. Opulent Chardonnay leads the whites; lively Sauvignon and Semillon.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent 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
- LimePresent in 1% of Chardonnay