Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Surrey
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Surrey.
More informations about the variety Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
More informations about the region of England
County in southern England (Surrey Hills, southwest of London), chalk-sand-clay soils identical to those of Champagne on south-facing slopes, cool climate. Signature: Champagne-style trio of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in traditional-method sparkling wines with green apple, lemon, brioche, white flowers and a chalky note, fine bubbles and a saline finish — award-winning internationally. Bacchus as aromatic still white (elderflower, citrus). Denbies Wine Estate.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 11% of Chardonnay