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White Grape Varietals: White grape varietals grown in the world. Go down the list the grapes will go from the three most important grapes which are listed by texture from lightest to most full-bodied. The other significant white wine grapes have been listed alphabetically.
Chardonnay grapes are among the very finest of all white wine grapes. The grapes have an appealing balance of fruit, acidity and texture. Some tasters associate Chardonnay with apples, ripe figs, and melons, while others focus on the wine's creamy or buttery texture. Winemakers play a particularly important role in the style of a Chardonnay wine, which can range from clean, crisp bottling, with a hint of varietal fruit, to rich, complex, oak-aged examples that need several years of bottle aging to fully display their character. Chardonnay grapes are also used to produce fine sparkling wines. American wines are identified by their varietal name, while in Europe, it is more common for wines to be associated with and named after the region in which they were produced.
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