Wine grape variety Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the most important white wine grape variety in the world. Firstly, because of its fame and spread, and secondly, because the best and most expensive white wines are made from Chardonnay. And from the famous single vineyards in Burgundy. The wines are relatively full-bodied and high in alcohol and harmonize very well with aging in oak barrels. The best and longest-lived Chardonnays in Burgundy have buttery, nutty aromas. Steely mineral they are in Chablis. The best Champagnes are also single varietal Chardonnay.
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Chardonnay needs deep, chalky soils in prime locations. In Burgundy, France, the best vineyards are in Montrachet, Meursault and Corton-Charlemagne.
Typical aromas are melon, exotic fruits, ripe gooseberries. The aging in wooden barrels adds nuances of honey and nut.
Chardonnay needs deep, chalky soils in prime locations. In Burgundy, France, the best vineyards are in Montrachet, Meursault and Corton-Charlemagne.
Typical aromas are melon, exotic fruits, ripe gooseberries. The aging in wooden barrels adds nuances of honey and nut.