Chardonnay Wine- The Most Popular White Wine

Chardonnay is America's number one selling white wine and it continues to climb the production ladders in order to become the most beloved of dry wines in the U.S. Chardonnay is the most popular white wine grape in wine production today. It is believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France. Chardonnay is one of the few grapes which does not need blending. The Chardonnay grape variety is characterized for its complex and aromatic flavors.

Chardonnay wines are golden in colors and consists of high acidity. When you drink the Chardonnay wine you will get a velvety feel in your mouth. It has become very popular of all the white wines today. And therefore, it is recognized as the "king" of white grape varieties.

In this small piece of writing, you will get to know few features of Chardonnay wine as well as it's serving temperatures, food pairing and storing techniques.

Features:

Chardonnay wines are mostly characterized by it's fruity flavors like fruit, citrus, lemon, apple, mango or pineapple. It also includes earthy as well as herbaceous aromas and flavors such as grass, straw or mushroom.

Chardonnay wine is best known for being oaked. People who enjoys Chardonnay are more focussed on the oak flavors. There are so many ways to treat Chardonnay grapes with oak like aging the Chardonnay grapes in the costliest French oak casks, aging in cheap oak casks, pouring the liquid essence of oak in the wine plus soaking the oak chips in wine. By giving the oak flavors to the wine, the wine gets the hint of vanilla and coconut.

Serving Temperatures and Best Foods to be Served:

Chardonnay is a dry and desert white wine and should be served lightly chilled at wine fridge temperature of around 15 degreesC or 60F. Chardonnay wines are very varied in nature and therefore plenty of food items can be served such as chicken, pork, turkey or even aged cheese.

Storing Tips:

You can store the Chardonnay wine in a cool place, away from the direct sunlight. Always keep the bottle of the wine on it's side in order to keep the cork moist when you are not using the wine for couple of weeks or so.