Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Sussex
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Sussex.
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
English wine county in the south-east, 28% of British wine and home to the great sparklers. Chalky clay-limestone soils (extension of the Paris Basin, same as Champagne). Signature traditional-method sparklers: lively and chiselled with notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, fine bubble — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, 15 months on lees. Cool-climate acidity and finesse.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 48% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 45% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 39% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 36% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 33% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 20% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 3% of Chardonnay
- ToastyPresent in 3% of Chardonnay