Inhoudsopgave
Waar komt Chardonnay vandaan?
Chardonnay wijn De Chardonnay druif is een van de meest bekende druivensoorten in de hele wereld. De druif is afkomstig uit de Bourgogne streek in Frankrijk. Dit is dan ook de streek waar de grootste en bekendste witte wijnen geproduceerd worden.
Waar ligt Chardonnay?
Chardonnay is een gemeente in het Franse departement Saône-et-Loire (regio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) en telt 162 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Mâcon.
Waar ruikt Chardonnay naar?
Druiven hebben elk hun specifieke geuren en smaken. Zo geurt en smaakt de Chardonnay-druif naar perzik, ananas, exotisch fruit, citrusvruchten, boter en toast, terwijl de Sauvignon Blanc weer meer aroma’s heeft van groene appels, gemaaid gras, asperges en kruisbessen.
Do they still make Chardonnay in California?
California Chardonnay Today. The Chardonnay produced in California is shipped across the country and around the world. 54 million cases of it are being produced by California wineries. Winemakers in the state crushed 718,ooo tons of Chardonnay grapes in 2015 and the numbers continue to trend up.
What is Chardonnay wine?
The adaptable and versatile Chardonnay grape is one of the most popular varietals on wine lists around the world. In California, Chardonnay can be considered second only to Cabernet Sauvignon in terms of importance. There are roughly 98,000 acres of farmland dedicated to Chardonnay production in the state.
How was the Fifty Best Chardonnay tasting held?
The Fifty Best held a “blind” tasting of 21 California Chardonnay wines with 11 members of our wine judging panel. The order of service was established beforehand by lottery. Strict tasting rules were applied. Each of the wines were poured into fresh glasses from new sealed bottles and served well chilled.
Is Hanzell’s Chardonnay Burgundian?
Connoisseurs understood the importance of a wine that was made in the traditional Burgundian method, but Hanzell’s Chardonnay was appreciated by only a select few. Chardonnay plantings in California grew throughout the 1960s, with 18 times more acreage in 1972 than in 1959.