Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Penedès
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Penedès.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 41% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 35% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 32% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 8% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- MineralityPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- PineapplePresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 7% of Chardonnay