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Chardonnay - Muscat

Chardonnay - Muscat wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Jumilla
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Chardonnay - Muscat is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Jumilla, Spain.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to tropical fruits, floral notes, floral and grapey.

It is planted most seriously in Jumilla and Piedmont.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm.

It blends readily with Muscat.

On other labels it goes by Chardonnay Muscat.

At the table it suits gazpacho, calamari salad and spicy chicken wings.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
tropical fruitsfloral notes
Aromas
floralgrapey
Styles
dry whitesparkling

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Gazpacho
02 Calamari salad
03 Spicy chicken wings

Also labelled.

Chardonnay Muscat.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodegas Binifadet Merluzo Vi Blanc de la Terra de Isla de Menorca, Spain
  • Bodegas Ego 'Goru' El Blanco Moscatel - Chardonnay, Jumilla, Spain
  • Bodegas Nodus 'Chaval' Chardonnay - Moscatel, Valencia, Spain
  • Bodegas Pio del Ramo 'Betola The Cat Wine' White, Jumilla, Spain
  • Bodegas San Valero 'Particular' Chardonnay - Moscatel de Alejandria, Carinena, Spain
  • Brown Brothers Moscato & Chardonnay, Australia
  • C K Mondavi Family Vineyards Willow Springs Blonde Five, California, USA
  • Casa de Sarmento 'Sarmentinho' Branco, Bairrada, Portugal

Chardonnay - Muscat: common questions

01.
What does Chardonnay - Muscat taste like?
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Chardonnay - Muscat tastes of tropical fruits, floral notes, floral and grapey. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Chardonnay - Muscat from?
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Chardonnay - Muscat originates in Jumilla, Spain.
03.
Where is Chardonnay - Muscat grown?
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The key regions for Chardonnay - Muscat are Jumilla and Piedmont.
04.
What food pairs with Chardonnay - Muscat?
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Pour it with gazpacho, calamari salad and spicy chicken wings.
05.
What else is Chardonnay - Muscat called?
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Chardonnay - Muscat is also labelled Chardonnay Muscat.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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