Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of United Kingdom
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of United Kingdom.
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 United Kingdom
The UK may not be the best known wine region in the world, but since the 1970s dedicated winemakers and winemakers have been producing high quality wines in England and Wales and winning international competitions. Wine has been produced in the UK since the Imperial Roman occupation in the 1st century, while the UK consumer market has been a major factor in many historic global wine trends, such as the growth of Bordeaux, Sherry and Port. The latitude of the wine regions and the cooler temperatures favour cool Climate, early maturing varieties. Growing conditions are moderated by the Warming effects of the Gulf Stream current that carries warm waters eastward across the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 99% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 98% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 98% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 95% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 94% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 94% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 71% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 41% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 12% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 10% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
- NuttyPresent in 9% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira is named first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World
Altos de Pinto Bandeira, located in Brazil’s southern Serra Gaúcha wine region, has been recognised as a DO for traditional method sparkling wines. The new DO, which is the first in the New World that’s exclusively for sparkling wines, was announced on 29 November 2022. The first wines labelled DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira will arrive in the market this year. The move follows 10 years of campaigning and research by the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho). It worked with bodies i ...
Lucio Tasca d’Almerita dies
Lucio Tasca d’Almerita died in Palermo this week, on 25 July, aged 82. In Sicily he was known simply as ‘Conte Lucio’, such was the reputation of the Count and the amount of respect and affection people had for him. Lucio was one of the pioneers of winemaking on the island from a technical point of view, but moreover he was able to demonstrate how effective the modernisation of Sicily could be from a cultural standpoint. Born in Palermo on 9 January 1940, he was an athlete in his youth and even ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’
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