Chardonnay Tasting Guide: Chardonnay Tastes

Below is a chart that identifies and categorizes the spectrum of aromas and flavors you are likely to encounter in Chadonnays from around the world. Where do these aromas and flavors come from? The grape itself. From the influence of weather, climate and soil in areas or vineyards. From the winemaking. And from the aging process.

The "taste map" is divided into 8 general categories (Vegetable, Herb, Nut, etc.) Most Chardonnays will have characteristics from at least two categories. K ey aromas most often associated with Chardonnay are listed in uppercase.

Chardonnay Tasting Tip: The next time you taste Chardonnay, try to identify its aromas and flavors by general category.

Chardonnay Taste Map

Vegetable	Herb	Foods	Nut	Wood

(vegetative)	(herbal)	(food products)	(nutty)	(woody)

SWEET CORN (Maize) Cauliflower Garden Pea Asparagus Sweet Pepper Pumpkin/Squash	Hops Sage Spearmint Dill Tobacco Leaf Green Leaf CEREAL GRAIN Wheat Flakes Malt Extract Straw/Hay Green Grass	BUTTER Buttered Popcorn Aged Cheese Fresh Cream BUTTERSCOTCH Caramel Toffee Cooked Bacon Smoked Meat Candied Fruit Marmalade Mushroom Truffle	HAZELNUT Cashew Pecan Peanut Almond	OAK TOASTED OAK Smoky Charred Wood Sawdust Resin Pine (Pine Needle) Raw/Green Wood

Spice	Flower	Fruit 1	Fruit 2

(spicy)	(floral, flowery)	(fruity)	(citrus/tropical)

VANILLA Cinammon Clove Ginger Nutmeg, Mace Fennel Seed Juniper Berry	HONEY HONEYSUCKLE Hawthorn Orange (Blossom) Jasmine Acacia Chamomile Broom	Nectarine PEACH Apricot Plum APPLE GREEN APPLE YELLOW APPLE Red Apple Baked Apple PEAR Quince GRAPE Table Grape Muscat Raisin MELON Muskmelon Honeydew Crenshaw Cantaloupe Melon Rind	CITRUS LEMON GRAPEFRUIT Lime Orange Tangerine KIWI FRUIT Fig TROPICAL FRUIT BANANA PINEAPPLE Mango Coconut Passion Fruit Cherimoya Papaya

Next Page: Best Chardonnay Wine Regions

1	Meet Chardonnay!	3	Best Chardonnay Wine Regions	5	Pairing Chardonnay with Food
2	Chardonnay Aromas & Flavors	4	Styles of Chardonnay	6	Serving & Aging Chardonnay

About the Chardonnay Wine Guide

The Vino! Guide to Chardonnay wine is based on Ronn Wiegand's fantastic TasteTour Chardonnay wine guide. If you liked this online guide, buy the printed guide to use when enjoying Chardonnay anytime, anywhere.

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