Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Isla de Menorca
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Isla de Menorca.
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 region of Iles Baléares
The wine region of Isla de Menorca is located in the region of Iles Baléares of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Torralbenc or the Domaine Bodegas Binifadet produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Isla de Menorca are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Isla de Menorca often reveals types of flavors of plum, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
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