Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Cape South Coast
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Cape South Coast.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
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.
More informations about the region of Western Cape
Beacon of South African cool-climate wines on the Western Cape's southern coast (Cape Agulhas, Elgin, Overberg, Walker Bay), fresh oceanic climate. Signature Pinot Noir: elegant and silky with red cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and floral hints, fine tannins — South Africa's benchmark. Tense Chardonnay (dominant white), herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and lively Chenin Blanc in mineral whites. Spiced Shiraz in reds.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- OakPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- GrapefruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- SmokePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay