The
Chardonnay grape is undoubtedly one of the most common varieties
in the world. It's native of France, and more precisely from the
homonymous village of Burgundy from which vine takes its name,
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in the nineteenth century, it quickly spread to many other countries,even far away.
It has long been cultivated throughout Europe and even in South
Africa, South America, California, and Australia. At the time of his
debut on the international market, the "Peronospera" massive mildew,
small, invisible but voracious spider mite, destroyed acres and acres of
vineyards.
So everyone was looking for a variety resistant to illnesses
caused by fungi, molds and various creatures, able to stand firm in the
face of bad weather, and also adaptable to different soils. Besides the
regular production and abundant harvest made quite early, far in advance
on the first chills of autumn.
Chardonnay, overall, apart from a certain impatience to spring frosts, seemed to concentrate all these features.
In Italy Chardonnay is present in virtually every region and
produces wines of good quality overall. This is also a clear example of
the great adaptability to soils of varying composition and environmental
conditions.
The Grapes has a good acidity and produces wines with high
alcohol content is used for different types of wine: still, sparkling
and sparkling wine.
In short, the Chardonnay grape is a very generous and prolific and so appreciated all over the world.
