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Chardonnay, the grape of white Burgundy and Champagne, is grown all over the world. It produces good to very good wines with a full, dry flavor. Chardonnay is a grape variety with a lack of character, which depends on the terroir (soil and climate) and the winemaking method. Chardonnay is very well suited to aging in wooden barrels.

Pinot Blanc, a Burgundy grape of good quality. The wines generally have a fairly modest aroma and taste, which is usually fresh and flowery when young, somewhat spicier when older. A relatively full taste with a fairly high acidity is also characteristic. Pinot Blanc wines are an excellent accompaniment to all kinds of not too heavy dishes, such as asparagus. In Alsace the grape is sometimes called Klevner or Clevner. It is known as Pinot Bianco in Italy and as Weißburgunder or Weißer Burgunder in Germany and Austria. In Slovenia and the Balkans the grape can be called beli (white) pinot

Pinot Noir: in an old text from 1659 the grape is also called Rotkläffner. Pinot noir is a noble blue grape from Burgundy from which all great Burgundy wines are made. The grape mainly grows in a cooler climate and is very dependent on soil conditions. Therefore, it is not an easy grape variety to grow. But if the conditions are ideal, very complex, elegant wines of top quality can be made. Is also important in champagne must. It gives champagne backbone, strength and fullness. The famous Pinot Noir can be found in almost every wine country. In Germany the grape is also called spätburgunder. Blauburgunder in Austria and Switzerland