Chardonnay
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Chardonnay is a widely planted and versatile white wine grape variety known for producing wines that range from crisp and mineral-driven to rich, oaky, and buttery in style.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Vitis vinifera cultivar
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white grape variety → wine grape variety → |
| acidityLevel |
medium
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medium-high → |
| body |
full
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medium → |
| colorOfGrape |
green-skinned
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| cultivationClimate |
cool climate
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moderate climate → warm climate → |
| foodPairing |
buttery dishes
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creamy sauces → poultry dishes → seafood dishes → soft cheeses → |
| globalImportance |
one of the most widely planted white wine grapes
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| notableRegionStyle |
California oaky and buttery
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Chablis-style lean and mineral → Côte de Beaune rich and complex → |
| notableStyle |
buttery
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crisp → mineral-driven → oaky → rich → |
| origin |
Burgundy, France
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| parentage |
Gouais Blanc × Pinot Noir cross
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| primaryRegion |
Argentina
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Australia → Burgundy → California → Chablis → Champagne → Chile → Côte de Beaune → France → Italy → Margaret River → Napa Valley → New Zealand → Oregon → Sonoma → South Africa → Spain → United States → Washington State → Yarra Valley → global → |
| synonym |
Feinburgunder
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Morillon → Weisser Clevner → |
| typicalAroma |
brioche
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butter → butterscotch → citrus → cream → flint → grapefruit → green apple → hazelnut → lemon → lime → mango → melon → pear → pineapple → stone fruit → toast → tropical fruit → vanilla → wet stone → white flowers → |
| typicalFlavor |
buttery texture
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citrus fruit → creamy mouthfeel → mineral notes → oak-derived vanilla → stone fruit → toastiness → tropical fruit → |
| usedFor |
Champagne production
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blanc de blancs Champagne → blended wines → single-varietal wines → sparkling wine production → still wine production → white wine production → |
| vinificationTechnique |
bâtonnage
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lees aging → malolactic fermentation → oak barrel aging → oak barrel fermentation → stainless steel fermentation → |
| wineStyleRange |
buttery
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full-bodied → light-bodied → mineral-driven → oaked → sparkling → still → unoaked → |