Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Hawke's Bay
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Hawke's Bay.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
More informations about the region of North Island
The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 97% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 97% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 89% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 86% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 81% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 80% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 55% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
Bordeaux winemaker turns north to make Breton Chardonnay
Lamballe, CEO of window manufacturer FenêtréA, purchased the 25-hectare property Kerfraval in the village of Baden, near the natural harbour of the Gulf of Morbihan, in March 2022. Sallaud will transform Kerfraval into a wine estate, named Domaine Lamballe, comprising a winery – where he will make still and sparkling wine – a visitor centre and six gites. ‘We will plant 10ha of Chardonnay in April this year to make still and sparkling wines,’ Sallaud told Decanter. ‘Mr Lamballe loves Chablis, he ...
A perfect pairing: Madhu’s masala lamb
With culinary inspiration dating back to 1935, our restaurant brand Madhu’s specialises in South Asian cuisine with an East African influence. It’s thanks to the secret recipes handed down across eight decades that we have become caterers for royalty, dignitaries and Asian weddings – and that our original Southall location has been named Best Indian Restaurant multiple times by Pat Chapman’s Cobra Good Curry Guide. Over the past few years I’ve been working on creative combinations to find the pe ...