Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Central Otago
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Central Otago.
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 South Island
The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 35% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 33% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 32% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 29% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- StonePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- NuttyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- LimePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 2% 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 ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
Corollary unveils plans to become Oregon’s first exclusively sparkling wine production estate
The new Eola-Amity site will break ground in the spring of 2023, with about 8 plantable hectares between 180 and 230 metres in elevation. In addition to the elevation, the property sits right in the path of the Van Duzer Corridor. The gap in the Oregon Coast Range allows a flood of cool pacific air, which tempers the warm summer heat each afternoon – making the Willamette Valley as hospitable as it is for grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The new Corollary estate vineyards will be planted t ...