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.


Statements (101)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Vitis vinifera cultivar
white grape variety
wine grape variety
acidityLevel medium
medium-high
body full
medium
colorOfGrape green-skinned
cultivationClimate cool climate
moderate climate
warm climate
foodPairing buttery dishes
creamy sauces
poultry dishes
seafood dishes
soft cheeses
globalImportance one of the most widely planted white wine grapes
notableRegionStyle California oaky and buttery
Chablis-style lean and mineral
Côte de Beaune rich and complex
notableStyle buttery
crisp
mineral-driven
oaky
rich
origin Burgundy, France
parentage Gouais Blanc × Pinot Noir cross
primaryRegion Argentina
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
Morillon
Weisser Clevner
typicalAroma brioche
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
citrus fruit
creamy mouthfeel
mineral notes
oak-derived vanilla
stone fruit
toastiness
tropical fruit
usedFor Champagne production
blanc de blancs Champagne
blended wines
single-varietal wines
sparkling wine production
still wine production
white wine production
vinificationTechnique bâtonnage
lees aging
malolactic fermentation
oak barrel aging
oak barrel fermentation
stainless steel fermentation
wineStyleRange buttery
full-bodied
light-bodied
mineral-driven
oaked
sparkling
still
unoaked

Referenced by (130)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alexander Valley AVA
Anderson Valley AVA
Atlas Peak AVA
Auxey-Duresses
Barossa Valley
Beaulieu Vineyard
Bennett Valley AVA
Bougros
Burgundy
Bâtard-Montrachet
Calistoga AVA
Carneros
Chalk Hill AVA
Chehalem Mountains AVA
Chiles Valley AVA
Choapa Valley wine region
Coonawarra wine region
Côte de Beaune
Côte des Bar
Denbies Wine Estate
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Dundee Hills AVA
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Grenouilles
Horse Heaven Hills
Howell Mountain AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Lake County AVA
Leelanau Peninsula AVA
Les Clos
Les Preuses
Limarí Valley
Marlborough wine region
McLaren Vale wine region
McMinnville AVA
Mendocino AVA
Meursault
Montagne de Reims
Mount Veeder AVA
Old Mission Peninsula AVA
Port Phillip wine zone
Rapel Valley
Ribbon Ridge AVA
Russian River Valley
Saint-Aubin
Sonoma Mountain AVA
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley AVA
Spring Mountain District AVA
St. Helena AVA
Valmur
Yarra Valley
Yountville AVA
grapeVariety
Adelaide Hills
Anderson Valley AVA
Carneros
Côte des Blancs
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Lake County AVA
McMinnville AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
Russian River Valley
Russian River Valley AVA
Sonoma Coast AVA
Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Yarra Valley
knownFor
Biltmore Winery
Blagny
Monthélie
PlumpJack Winery
Trump Winery
grapeVarietyUsed
Blanchot
Champagne
Côte Chalonnaise
Napa Valley
Willamette Valley
primaryGrapeVariety
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Bougros
Grenouilles
Les Preuses
primaryGrape
Blanchot
Limoux AOC
Valmur
authorizedGrapeVariety
Chevalier-Montrachet
Meursault
Santenay
grapeVarietyAllowed
Aloxe-Corton
Ladoix-Serrigny
Pernand-Vergelesses
grapeVarietyWhite
South West Australia wine zone
Valle de Guadalupe wine region
grapeVarieties
Chablis
Mâconnais
mainGrapeVariety
Côte de Nuits
Monthélie
typicalWhiteGrape
Beaujolais
Maipo Valley
whiteGrapeVariety
Chassagne-Montrachet
allowedGrapeVarietyWhite
Weisser Clevner
alsoKnownAs
Premier Cru
associatedWithGrape
Côte d'Or
famousFor
Chablis
grape
Les Preuses ("Chardonnay is also known locally as Beaunois")
grapeSynonym
Vaudesir ("Chardonnay (locally called Beaunois in Chablis)")
grapeSynonymUsed
Volnay ("Chardonnay (for a small amount of white, rarely used)")
grapeVarietiesAllowed
Yakima Valley AVA (part)
grapeVarietiesProduced
Côte des Blancs
grapeVarietyDominant
Valle de Guadalupe
grapeVarietyGrown
Adelaide Hills
grapeVarietyProduced
Columbia Valley AVA
knownForGrapeVariety
Côte d'Or
mainWhiteGrapeVariety
Grgich Hills Estate ("Napa Valley Chardonnay")
notableFor
Santenay
notableGrape
Aligoté
oftenBlendedWith
Chardonnay ("Gouais Blanc × Pinot Noir cross")
parentage
Pinot Meunier
partOfBlendWith
Coquimbo wine region
primaryGrapes
Pope Valley area
primaryGrapeVarieties
Chassagne-Montrachet
primaryWhiteGrape
Monthélie
primaryWhiteGrapeVariety
Alexander Valley AVA
primaryWhiteVarietal
California wine country
produces
Vaudesir
producesWineFromGrape
Les Clos
regionSpecialty
Grand Cru (Burgundy classification)
typicalGrapeVarieties
Savigny-lès-Beaune
wineGrapeVariety
St. Helena AVA
wineStyle
South West Slopes
wineStyleProduced
Mount Veeder
wineStylesAssociatedWith

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