Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of North Coast
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of North Coast.
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
The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Chardonnay grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 66% of Chardonnay
- OakPresent in 63% of Chardonnay
- MicrobioPresent in 62% of Chardonnay
- Citrus fruitPresent in 54% of Chardonnay
- Non oakPresent in 53% of Chardonnay
- EarthPresent in 42% of Chardonnay
- SpicesPresent in 42% of Chardonnay
- Tropical fruitPresent in 35% of Chardonnay
- VegetalPresent in 34% of Chardonnay
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- FloralPresent in 14% of Chardonnay
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- CitrusPresent in 7% of Chardonnay
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- PearPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- CreamPresent in 6% of Chardonnay
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Chardonnay
- OakyPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
- ButterPresent in 4% of Chardonnay
News about the grape variety Chardonnay
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’
Niagara’s summer? It’s hot, and sticky. I tried a walk near my hotel in mid-July but could only find a large retail mall. It was early; the shops were still shut. Even so, I had to dodge from awning to awning, avoiding the prosecuting sun. I’ve been there in autumn, too, which happened to be mellow and easeful – though it can also be wild, wind-whipped, rain-drenched. The ‘shoulder seasons’ are feared here: you never know what’s coming. The first time I went it was deepest winter. That made an i ...