Chardonnay Flashcards
Chablis sight
Pale to medium straw with green
Chablis nose
Tart green apple, lemon, possible buttery notes from malolactic fermentation, chalky seashell minerality, possible new oak
Chablis palate
Medium body
Tart fruit
Chalky minerality
Some producers use oak
Chablis structure
Dry
M to M+ alcohol
M+ to high acid
Chablis ID keys
Tart fruit
Chalky saline minerality
Elevated acidity
Possible lees
Possible MLF
Chardonnay
cotes de beaune
Sight
Medium straw with green
Chardonnay
cotes de beaune
Nose
Apple-pear
Citrus
Lees
MLF
Mushroom
New oak (vanilla/spice)
Chardonnay
cotes de beaune
Palate
M to Full body
Chardonnay
cotes de beaune
Structure
Dry
M to M+ alcohol
M+ acid
M to Full body
Chardonnay
cotes de beaune
ID keys
Combination of tart/ripe apple/pear
Bright citrus
MLF notes
Earth
New oak
Chardonnay
California
Sight
M straw to M yellow
Chardonnay
California
Nose- cool climate
Tart green apple/pear
Tropical fruit
Citrus
Lees notes
MLF
New oak
Chardonnay
California
Nose- warm climate
Ripe (baked) apple/pear
Peach
Floral
Lemon/lime
Lees
MLF
Oak spice
Chardonnay
California
Palate
Ripe and/or tart orchard fruit
Tart citrus
Lees contact
MLF
New oak
Chardonnay
California
Structure
Dry to off dry
M+ to high alcohol
M to m+ acidity
