Chardonnay

Vitis vinifera grape variety with BLANC berries

Chardonnay - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorBLANC
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 872 single-varietal wines

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734North American Winegrowers
New York
237
Pennsylvania
158
Michigan
114
Ohio
112
Quebec
34

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Chardonnay across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Chardonnay

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 1114 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Chardonnay

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Riesling
85 (7.6%)
Pinot Noir
84 (7.5%)
Pinot Gris
41 (3.7%)
Vidal
24 (2.2%)
Merlot
23 (2.1%)
Seyval Blanc
20 (1.8%)
Pinot Meunier
18 (1.6%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Riesling
511 (69.6%)
Merlot
395 (53.8%)
Pinot Noir
378 (51.5%)
Cabernet Franc
378 (51.5%)
Pinot Gris
295 (40.2%)
Vidal
162 (22.1%)
Gewürztraminer
158 (21.5%)
Syrah
140 (19.1%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Chardonnay (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
BUDMEN TODD VINEYARDS, LLCNew York, US3/3100%
SPARKLING POINTE LLCNew York, US7/977.8%
L. MAWBY, LLCMichigan, US6/875%
DESEO DE MICHAEL, LLCNew York, US6/966.7%
CHATEAU FRANK, INC.New York, US4/666.7%
Mercator VineyardsNova Scotia, CA4/757.1%
Benjamin BridgeNova Scotia, CA6/1250%
Beausoleil Farmstead Winery & CideryNova Scotia, CA4/850%
DOMAINE DE L'ESPIÈGLEQuebec, CA4/850%
VIGNOBLE LES PERVENCHESQuebec, CA4/850%
MATTEBELLA VINEYARDS HOLDING COMPANY LLCNew York, US4/850%
MATTEBELLA VINEYARDS LLCNew York, US4/944.4%
LES SOEURS RACINESQuebec, CA3/742.9%
Blomidon Estate WineryNova Scotia, CA4/1040%
DOMAINE POLISSONQuebec, CA4/1040%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC