Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 92% of Chardonnay
- Tree fruitPresent in 91% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 91% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 87% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 82% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 81% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 80% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 77% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 41% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 19% of Chardonnay
- Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Chardonnay
- PeachPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 16% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 15% of Chardonnay
- Green applePresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- LemonPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 13% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Cape Mentelle winery to be acquired by Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH, to acquire Cape Mentelle. A fee wasn’t disclosed. Completion of the deal will take place ‘in due course’, pending licensing approval, said Endeavour, a leading retail and hospitality group that has alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s and several other wine brands in its portfolio. Cape Mentelle was founded in 1970 and the deal heralds an ownership change for a pioneer of ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022
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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 ...