Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of United States

Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of United States.

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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 States

The United States has confidently come of age as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations. Their reputation may be based on the world-famous Napa and Sonoma, but the U. S. is home to countless lesser-known wine regions that produce world-class wines (obvious examples are Oregon's Willamette Valley and New York's Finger Lakes).

What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?

Non oakPresent in 99% of Chardonnay
OakPresent in 99% of Chardonnay
EarthPresent in 98% of Chardonnay
MicrobioPresent in 98% of Chardonnay
Tree fruitPresent in 96% of Chardonnay
Citrus fruitPresent in 96% of Chardonnay
SpicesPresent in 93% of Chardonnay
VegetalPresent in 93% of Chardonnay
Tropical fruitPresent in 83% of Chardonnay
FloralPresent in 60% of Chardonnay

Red fruitPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
ButterPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
CreamPresent in 23% of Chardonnay
OakyPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
PeachPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
HoneyPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
VanillaPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
LemonPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
PearPresent in 22% of Chardonnay
CitrusPresent in 21% of Chardonnay

News about the grape variety Chardonnay

Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani

Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...

Corollary unveils plans to become Oregon’s first exclusively sparkling wine production estate

The new Eola-Amity site will break ground in the spring of 2023, with about 8 plantable hectares between 180 and 230 metres in elevation. In addition to the elevation, the property sits right in the path of the Van Duzer Corridor. The gap in the Oregon Coast Range allows a flood of cool pacific air, which tempers the warm summer heat each afternoon – making the Willamette Valley as hospitable as it is for grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The new Corollary estate vineyards will be planted t ...

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 ...