is Chardonnay dry?

Question

i know Chardonnay is an extremely versatile wine, but is it necessarily dry or is dryness another aspect of its chameleon-like character?

Answer 1

Can be Dry, Semi-dry or even sweet. Very much depending on wine making style and the area of origin. I think the biggest impact in affecting this is the wine making method. Example; for those Chardonnay with higher alcohol(can be sugar added or natural sweet from the fuits) tend to give a mouth-fill feeling, which will affect the "sweetness" sence on the palate up to certain extend. Beside, the secondary fermentation method that the wine maker pratice, example: sencondary fermentation (MLF) undergo in the barrel, which will brings out olot of sweet vanilla, lightly toated, creamy or even buttery type of character on the palate( assuming in French oak). and for those that without undergo MLF in barrel, or even wihout MLF happened in chardonnay making, will tend lack of the mentioned character, and will give an impression of dryness on palate. Regarding the chameleon character-like, through my experience will happened to vine(grape's tree) that with minumum 10~ !5 years old. (I did it through my vineyard analysis)
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Answer 2

Is Chardonnay Dry

Answer 3

Chardonnay is also known by the names Aubaine, Beaunois, Melon Blanc, and historically, Pinot Chardonnay.
A dry white table wine with a hint of "crisp" apple.

Answer 4

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Chardonnay is typically dry. "Dry" in wine terms means "not sweet." Chardonnay would be a perfectly good choice as a dry white wine in a recipe.

Answer 5

There are a lot of ways to producing Chardonnay. It's my personal favourite and coincidently a great hangover cure! Being from Saouth Africa I have a wid range of areas to use as examples. Area climate and terroir have huge role to play. Hotter ares will produce more tropical flavours, pineapple, lemon lime . Combines with the barrels style(generally American oak or french oak) American is the favoured here beacaue it imparts a sweeter more friendly tone to the wine. While French combines better with colder climate Chard.

Hang time on the vine can increase residual sugar in the wine but few have managed to controll the flavurs to palatable tastes. One of my favourites is Longridge Chard. Comes from a very cold area close to the ocean and matuered in a combination of AM and Fr oak. Both being double taosted to push out m,ore of a buttery flavour.

A true Chard is of course Chablis from France. The Noblest of White cukltivars. But enjoy anyway!

Answer 6

No...chardonnay usually has a bold, fruity taste.....full bodied not dry........the best kind of chardonnays in my opinion are the ones that have the oaky, vanilla blend.
If you want a dry wine try pinot noir

Believe me.....chardonnay is not generally a dry wine...has alot more character.......although there are some dry chardonnays.

Answer 7

I would call the majority of Chardonnay medium dry, especially the oak aged ones which seem less dry than un oaked ones.

Answer 8

all chardonnay i have tried from economical to the top of the line have been very dry.

Answer 9

It's dry...saw it on food network

Answer 10

It is dry