Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Podgorica
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Podgorica.
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.
Wine capital of Montenegro (~57% of producers), Bojana valley 45 km from the Adriatic, Mediterranean climate. Signature Vranac as red king (50% of vineyard, indigenous national variety): deep and powerful with notes of black blackberry, candied cherry, plum, chocolate, tobacco, leather and spices, firm tannins and solar palate — country's identity. Fleshy Kratošija, lively local Krstač as white. Ćemovsko Polje among Europe's largest vineyards.