Chardonnay

This sort of green berries is one of the most famous ones in the world. It is believed, that it got its name from the French village Chardonnay. The DNA analysis confirmed that the Chardonnay came into existence (like many other sorts as well) because of a crossing between Pinot and Gouais Blanc. Gouais Blanc is an autochthonous, nowadays unpopular and almost extinct  Croatian sort.

One of the advantages of Chardonnay is his variability, which makes him very popular. In the USA this wine is made as barrique wine. The wine is light, fruity and light sour. In the barrique version it gets a smoky, vanilla, caramel or buttery aroma.

Chardonnay is one of the most important components in champagne. Champagnes with the etiquette blanc de blancs are made exclusively from chardonnay. This wine is very often used for production of other champagnes.

This wine occupies 140 000 Hectares, which puts it on the 8th place. The largest areas are in USA, France, Australia and Italy. It is one of the most famous sorts in Croatia too.