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Chardonnay Tasmanie vin blanc sparkling

Origin

Chardonnay, small village in Mâconnais

Growing regions

France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa

Also known as

Morillon blanc, Pinot Chardonnay

Tasmania — the island south of Australia with the country’s coolest and most maritime climate, swept by Southern Ocean winds — is Australia’s most promising region for classic-style sparkling wines. On clay and flint soils, Chardonnay accumulates high natural acidity, ideal for bottle fermentation.