Chardonnay Flashcards
Vigor
Moderately vigorous
Soils
Good in most soils
Not rich and wet
Likes chalk and limestone
Disease/pest susceptibility
Hardy
Prone to powdery mildew
Both kinds of botrytis
Yeilds
Moderate but consistent
Chard advantages
Easy to grow Popular Resistant to cold weather Subdued characters Good affinity to oak
Chard disadvantages
Early budding
Chard parentage
Gouais x Pinot
Chablis descriptors
Sight, aroma, flavors
Pale straw hints of green, Med concentration Tart to just ripe green apples, pears, lemons Faint white flowers High minerality chalk and oyster shell None or neutral oak
Chablis descriptors structure
Dry
Medium to med plus body
Med plus to high acidity
Med to med plus alcohol
Côte de beaune descriptors sight/aromas/flavors
Straw to yellow pale gold
Med to med plus concentration
Ripe apples and pears lemon melon and stone fruit
White flowers, Apple blossom
Mod to high minerality, limestone
Low to high use of new french oak, vanilla caramel, baking spices
Côte de beaune descriptors structure
Dry
Med to full bodied
Med plus to high acidity
Medium to medium plus alcohol