Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Spain - Page 7
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
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 Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 50% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- ChardPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
- MelonPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest
The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away
Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast. Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay of Spain
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Andalousie
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Aragon
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Cantabrie
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Castille
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Castille-et-Léon
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Catalogne
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Cava
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of El Pais Vasco
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Estrémadure
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Galice
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Iles Baléares
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Madrid
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Murcie
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Navarre
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Rioja
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Valence
- The best wines made with Chardonnay grapes of Vinos de Pago