French Chardonnay
Wine Description
Juice Description
Grape Description
- Can be made into a wide range of styles.
- Most common styles include, barrel aging and malolactic fermentation.
- Smooth light tropical fruit notes
- Most identifying styles of Chardonnay are regionally based.
Juice Description
- Great balance of acidity and sugars
- Is prone to oxidization
- Strong aromas of Mango, Pineapple and Green Apple
- Easily malleable, and can be used with many winemaking styles
Grape Description
- Green, tough skinned grape
- Believed to originate in the French region of Burgundy
- Grape rapidly loses acidity as soon as it ripens.
- Chardonnay is an early-budding vine
- Planted in more wine regions than any other white grape