Château ChantalChardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Château Chantal is in the top 50 of wines of Old Mission Peninsula.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Château Chantal in the region of Michigan often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Château Chantal matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, pasta salad with surimi or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château Chantal's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Château Chantal are 2017, 2016, 2013, 0
Informations about the Château Chantal
The Château Chantal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Old Mission Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Old Mission Peninsula
Michigan AVA, ~31 km peninsula in Grand Traverse Bay (Lake Michigan), near-maritime climate moderated by the waters. Riesling signature cool-climate white king: tense and chiseled with lime, green apple, peach, white flowers, honey and slate touch, vibrant palate from dry to off-dry. Precise Chardonnay (citrus, butter), full Pinot Gris, aromatic Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose). Fine Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry), peppery Cabernet Franc, supple Merlot.
The wine region of Michigan
Midwestern wine state on the 45th parallel (Burgundy, Piedmont), tempered by the Great Lakes (lake effect). Signature Riesling: precise, taut whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white peach, white flowers and saline minerality, crisp acidity - from dry to off-dry. Also ample Chardonnay, perfumed Pinot Gris, opulent Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose). Fresh, silky Pinot Noir in red.
The word of the wine: Climate
Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.
