Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 100% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 100% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 100% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 100% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 100% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 97% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 94% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 89% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 56% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 21% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
UK wine harvest 2022: ‘Exceptional’ fruit excites producers
Optimism is high around the UK wine harvest in 2022, even if winemakers are generally reluctant to fully ‘call’ a vintage so early in the process. ‘So far quality has been excellent,’ said Simon Roberts, head winemaker at Ridgeview in Sussex, southern England. ‘We are heading for one of Ridgeview’s biggest harvests ever, possibly topping the record 2018 vintage. The fruit is tasting exceptional,’ he added. ‘Excitingly it looks like a particularly good year for Chardonnay.’ One of the ...
Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022
The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...