Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Vrancea
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Vrancea.
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.
Romania's largest vineyard (~28,000 ha) in Romanian Moldavia at the foot of the Carpathians, continental climate, loess and clay-limestone soils. Indigenous signature trio. Fetească Albă floral white (apple, citrus, white flowers, honey), tense Fetească Regală (pear, flowers), broad Galbenă de Odobești. Fetească Neagră deep red (black cherry, plum, spices, leather, firm tannins), supple Băbească Neagră (raspberry, strawberry).