Though many varietal forms of Chardonnay are produced, and the numbers are increasing, for most of its history in Italian winemaking Chardonnay was a blending grape. Besides Pinot bianco, Chardonnay can be found in blends with Albana, Catarratto, Cortese, Erbaluce, Favorita, Garganega, Grecanico, Incrocio Manzoni, Nuragus, Procanico, Ribolla Gialla, Verdeca, Vermentino and Viognier. It even blended into a dry White Zinfandel-style Nebbiolo wine that is made from the white juice of the red Nebbiolo grape prior to being dyed with skin contact. Most Chardonnay plantings are located in the northern wine regions, though plantings can be found throughout Italy as far south as Sicily and Apulia. In Piedmont and Tuscany, the grape is being planted in sites that are less favorable to Dolcetto and Sangiovese respectively. In Lombardy, the grape is often used for spumante and in the Veneto it is often blended with Garganega to give more weight and structure to the wine. Chardonnay is also found in the Valle d'Aosta DOC and Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine region.
Though many varietal forms of Chardonnay are produced and the numbers are increasing for most of its history in Italian winemaking Chardonnay was a blending grape Besides Pinot bianco Chardonnay can be found in blends with Albana Catarratto Cortese Erbaluce Favorita Garganega Grecanico Incrocio Manzoni Nuragus Procanico Ribolla Gialla Verdeca Vermentino and Viognier It even blended into a dry White Zinfandel-style Nebbiolo wine that is made from the white juice of the red Nebbiolo grape prior to being dyed with skin contact Most Chardonnay plantings are located in the northern wine regions though plantings can be found throughout Italy as far south as Sicily and Apulia In Piedmont and Tuscany the grape is being planted in sites that are less favorable to Dolcetto and Sangiovese respectively In Lombardy the grape is often used for spumante and in the Veneto it is often blended with Garganega to give more weight and structure to the wine Chardonnay is also found in the Valle d'Aosta DOC and Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine region