Chardonnay Flashcards
Common practice in wine making for Chardonnay in warm climates
Acidification- ensuring balance of abv & body
Côte d’Or famous villages for Chardonnay
Meursault aoc
Puligny Montrachet aoc
Chardonnay tertiary aromas
Hazelnut mushroom
How is complexity and body added to Chardonnay
Fermentation and/or maturing in oak
Ageing in contact with lees
Style Central Valley Californian Chardonnay
Peach pineapple
M acidity
M body
Poss oak flavour from chips
Climate Central Valley Californian
Warm dry
Irrigation required
Cut off from sea & mountain influence
Areas in California growing Chardonnay
Carneros
Sonoma
Napa valley
Santa Barbara county
Style Santa Barbara Chardonnay
Côte d’Or style to tropical, h abv pronounced new oak
Oregon Chardonnay
H acidity
Lemon to tropical notes
Why is high volume Chardonnay blended in south eastern Australia
Achieve better balance
Blended Semillon or wines from cooler vinyards
Climate Margaret river
Western Australia
Warm maritime but cooling sea breezes
Yarra valley is where in Australia and climate
Victoria
Cooked by ocean currents from south
Cool to moderate maritime
Marlborough Chardonnay style
Ripe lemon, peach, melon
H acidity
Subtle oak
Hawkes bay Chardonnay
F body
H acidity
Pronounced stone fruits
Does Casablanca valley produce Chardonnay
Yes
