Winery ChardonneJohannisberg Grand Cru Lavaux
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Chardonne's Johannisberg Grand Cru Lavaux.
Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner
Lively, understated whites with a tender palate and fresh acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus, white flowers, green apple, hay and typical mineral notes. Light and refreshing finish. Made as easy dry whites and more structured lees-aged cuvées. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the historic varieties), absolute signature of German Franconia (Silvaner on shell-limestone soils) and present in Austria and Switzerland. Central European variety of Austrian origin.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Chardonne
The Winery Chardonne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Chardonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chardonne
Lavaux UNESCO AOC (~102 ha, communes Chardonne, Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Jongny, 250 m altitude difference, three suns): Chasselas white king (2/3 of plantings) — fruity and mineral with freshness and balance, drink young for preserved liveliness. Pinot Noir, Gamay, Gamaret and Garanoir complementary. Lake Geneva reflection, direct sun and heat from stone walls, favourable microclimates.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
