Winery ChardonneLavaux Gamay-Pinot Grand Cru
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The Lavaux Gamay-Pinot Grand Cru of the Winery Chardonne is in the top 0 of wines of Chardonne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chardonne's Lavaux Gamay-Pinot Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Grechetto
Structured and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruit (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine potential in both dry and sweet passito styles. Star of Orvieto DOC and the aromatic signature of Umbria, also present in Torgiano and Todi (Grechetto di Todi). An indigenous Italian white variety from Umbria.
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: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
