Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Spain - Page 8
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 39% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 33% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 26% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 18% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- YeastPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Chardonnay
- Lemon zestPresent in 1% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
California sustainability: latest developments and innovations
In the produce aisle of most US supermarkets, choices are clear: the organic section is to the right, or at the very least, organic items are identified on packaging or shelf-talkers. Shoppers willing to pay a few cents more per pound for broccoli grown without synthetic chemicals know where to reach. In the wine aisle? Not so much. There’s more than a bit of confusion, to date at least, with little-understood labels announcing wines are certified sustainable or made from organic grapes. Scroll ...
AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma
AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...
UK wine harvest 2022: ‘Exceptional’ fruit excites producers
Optimism is high around the UK wine harvest in 2022, even if winemakers are generally reluctant to fully ‘call’ a vintage so early in the process. ‘So far quality has been excellent,’ said Simon Roberts, head winemaker at Ridgeview in Sussex, southern England. ‘We are heading for one of Ridgeview’s biggest harvests ever, possibly topping the record 2018 vintage. The fruit is tasting exceptional,’ he added. ‘Excitingly it looks like a particularly good year for Chardonnay.’ One of the ...
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