10 Chardonnay

Question 1

Chardonnay GI

Answer 1

France: Bourgogne/Burgundy, Chablis, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Mâcon, Pouilly-Fuissé

USA: California, Sonoma, Carneros, Napa Valley, Santa Barbara County, Oregon

Chile: Central Valley, Casablanca Valley

South Africa: Western Cape, Walker Bay

Australia: South Eastern Australia, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River

New Zealand: Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay

Question 2

Chardonnay Climate

Answer 2

Cool

Moderate

Warm

Question 3

What can greatly affect Chardonnay’s profile?

Answer 3

What climate it’s grown in.

Question 4

Cool climate Chardonnay

3,5,8

Answer 4

3 Light to Medium

5 High

8 Green fruit (Apple, Pear)

Citrus fruit (Lemon Lime)

Wet stones

Question 5

Moderate climate Chardonnay

Answer 5

3 Medium to Full

5 Medium to High

8 Lemon

Stone fruit (Peach)

Tropical fruit (Melon)

Question 6

Warm climate Chardonnay

Answer 6

3 Full-bodied

5 Medium

8 Stone fruit (Peach)

Tropical fruit (Pineapple Banana)

Question 7

4 wine making options for Chardonnay

Answer 7

Adjustment (Acidification)

Malolactic conversion

Less contact

Oak

Question 8

What is Acidification (Adjustment)?

Where is this technique commonly used?

Answer 8

The process of adding extra acid during winemaking.

Warm-climate Chardonnays to balance the alcohol and body of the wine.

Question 9

What does Malolactic conversion do to Chardonnays?

Answer 9

Add dairy flavours (Butter, Cream) and soften harsh acid.

Question 10

What does less contact do to Chardonnays?

Answer 10

Add body and flavours of bread and biscuit.

Question 11

What does Oak maturation do to Chardonnays?

Answer 11

Add body and flavours (Smoke, Vanilla, Coconut)

Question 12

What are some more affordable alternatives to using new oak barrels?

Answer 12

・Oak staves

・Oak chips

These are used only on low- and medium-quality wines, not premium wines.

Question 13

Bourgogne Chardonnay

5,8

Answer 13

5 High

8 Apple, Lemon

※Simple

Question 14

What is the climate of Chabli?

Answer 14

Cool

Question 15

Chablis Chardonnay

3,5,8,9

Answer 15

3 Dry

5 High

8 Apple, Lemon, West stones

9 Typically unoaked

More common to be fermented in inert vessels.

Question 16

Premier Cru, Grand Cru vineyards are situated on ___ that face ___.

This increases ___ and helps to___, which results in more___ and more___ wines.

Answer 16

hillsides

south/southeast

sun exposure

produce riper grapes

favourful

complex

Question 17

What is the key concern in Chablis that can limit the amount of Chablis produced each year?

Answer 17

Frost

Question 18

The climate of the Cote d Or

Answer 18

Moderate

Question 19

2 villages in Cote de Beaune where producing Chardonnay?

Answer 19

Meursault AOC

Puligny-Montrachet AOC

Question 20

Cote d Or Chardonnay

8Age,9

Answer 20

8 Age = Hazelnut, Mushroom

９Oaked

※ Complex