Chardonnay is one of the most versatile grape varieties for winemaking, and different techniques can be used in its production. The resulting wines are quite different and interesting, with many different styles of Chardonnay. Examples of production techniques include:
- Aging in a barrel
- Aging on draught
- Fermentation in whole bunches
- Fermentation without combing
- Carbonic maceration (skins infusion)
The main countries of production are:
- France
- USA
- Australia
- Italy
- Chile
- South Africa
- Moldova
To make dry Chardonnay wine, complete fermentation is carried out to convert almost all the sugars into alcohol. The allowable amount of sugar in such a product is 4 grams per liter.