How did this high flight of Chardonnay?

The regions where the cultivation was expanding the Chardonnays in the last 10 to 20 years, lie in the warm-dry climate zone from which the grape is likely. Their distinctive acid is not under these climatic conditions reduced as much as with other white grape varieties, so that the alcohol-acid balance in a warm, dry growing regions to produce a relatively lively and fruity wine or a full-bodied, soft enough, but not gangrenous acting white wine permits. The Chardonnay grape is therefore ideal for warm-dry wine growing regions in the world, which is why every year thousands more hectares are planted with this variety.


The White Wine image of southern wine producing countries varies significantly with the acid-stressed variety, the new techniques of whole cluster pressing, the cooled fermentation and the use of fruit supplying yeasts and creates a new White Wine image that the formerly sweet dessert wines, or the mortifying, clumsy, oxidatively developed whites nothing more has to do. One can say that has taken place with the Chardonnay and a small revolution in the world of white wine production, whose pattern is now transferred to other varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling.

Construction advantages and problems of the wine grape variety Chardonnay
Even under different climatic conditions, the variety is profitable, the only downside is the early sprouting. She is also particularly good for a barrel expansion. This results in a flavoring of wine, because additional materials get into the wine. The French have long been in it over 300 years of experience. The barrique wines are aged in these barrels for some time, that is allowed to ripen.

The single variety wines are not necessarily very long shelf life. Case of blends to a high degree of special character is preserved.

By appropriate selection of clones was in the northern latitudes irrigator-sensitive varieties bloom more stable and can be considered as very profitable. For full-bodied wines, it requires the targeted yield reduction and thinning. The variety is relatively robust, less susceptible to fungal diseases afflicted with little suckers. The berries are juicy, the fruit’s skin a little thin, so that Beerenbotrytis can occur but usually not until the late stage of maturity. The high acid levels are apparently also some protection from excessive grazing and wasps Traubenwicklerbefall dar. Full maturity is late and should as far as possible be adapted to the acidity. Targeted at this stage of maturity yield limit is reached earlier. The fruit’s skin healthy is very important for flavor formation in order to obtain the grade awarded to the aroma expression by honeydew melon, grapefruit and apple ripening.