Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Tarnave
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Tarnave.
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.
Most celebrated wine district in Romania, in Transylvania (among the country's coolest zones), nicknamed "the vineyard of perfumes". Fetească Regală signature native white (birthplace of the variety): dry and floral with yellow apple, peach, apricot, acacia, linden and honey hints, lively acidity. Welschriesling, Sauvignon Blanc and aromatic Muscat Ottonel. Tămâioasă Românească with rose and cinnamon notes in off-dry styles.