Chardonnay

PRINCIPAL WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES

Grape Variety
White grape variety.
Climate
Cool, moderate and warm climates.
Main Characteristics of the Wine
Typical cool-climate: Dry, high acidity, light or medium body, light or medium
flavours of green fruits (apple, pear), citrus (lemon, lime) and wet stones.
Typical moderate-climate: Dry, medium or high acidity, medium or full body
and medium or pronounced flavours of lemon, stone fruits (peach) and
sometimes tropical fruit (melon).

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Typical warm-climate: Dry, medium in acidity, full body with pronounced

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flavours of stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (pineapple, banana).

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Maturation and Blending

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Oak barrel fermentation/maturation can add body and flavours (smoke,
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vanilla, coconut). Unoaked wines produced.
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Single varietal wines and blended with local varieties.
Important Regions
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France: Burgundy, south of France.

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USA: California (Carneros, Sonoma, Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County)
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and Oregon.
Australia: Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley, Margaret River.
New Zealand: Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay.
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Chile: Casablanca Valley, Central Valley.

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South Africa: Western Cape, Walker Bay.

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Chardonnay Regions
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