Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of New Zealand - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 87% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 86% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 80% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 73% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 41% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 37% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
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