Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Coastal Region
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Coastal Region.
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
South African wine heartland (Western Cape), qualitative elite. Signature Chenin Blanc ("Steen"): full whites with notes of apple, pear, quince, honey and citrus. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus, tobacco), spicy Shiraz and native smoky Pinotage (cherry, coffee). Historic Constantia for its legendary sweet wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 42% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 36% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 34% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 33% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 30% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 28% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 24% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- LimePresent in 4% of Chardonnay