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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Cannonball Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cannonball Sonoma Chardonnay 2021"Yellow apple, pear, pineapple, and lemon drop fruit lead on the nose and are ..."$34.99 -
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Alistair Cooper92 points
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Sam Kim4.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Cote Des Sommets
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Cote Des Sommets Chardonnay 2022"Wonderfully intense nose boasting a great deal of complexity: white peach, ri..."$26.99 -
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Jasper Morris M92 points
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Burghound91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine de Montille
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine De Montille Puligny-Montrachet 2021"Founded in the mid-18th century, this family-owned estate is one of the most ..."$250.00 -
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Cameron Douglas94 points
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Bob Campbell MW93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Escarpment
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.1% Alcohol
Escarpment Martinborough Chardonnay 2022"100% grown from Wairarapa fruit in an accurate reflection of the district’s u..."$45.00 -
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Fighting Gully Road
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2022"This is a classy Chardonnay. It's tight, mineral and lean yet, bright, vibran..."$52.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Hero Of Zero
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Hero of Zero Blanc de Blancs NV"Summary: The Hero of Zero wines are hand-crafted from the best quality fruit ..."$17.99 -
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Vinous94 points
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Jeb Dunnuck93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hirsch
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.3% Alcohol
Hirsch Chardonnay 2021"As with all the wines from Hirsch, the purpose of our Chardonnay is to bring ..."$215.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2021"Flavors from Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, delicately intertw..."$37.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Kirkton Estate Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Kirkton Estate The Agnes Reserve Chardonnay 2023"Discover the rich history of Australian wine with Kirkton Estate wines. Payin..."$24.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand La Crema
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2021"The home of La Crema and heart of Sonoma County Wine Country, the Russian Riv..."$69.99 -
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Mark Faber94 points
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Sam Kim4.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage *Vintage may vary
- Brand Le Versant
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Le Versant 'Vin De Pays D'Oc' Chardonnay"Le Versant 'Vin De Pays D'Oc' Chardonnay is a delightful wine with a perfect ..."$26.99 -
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James Halliday'95 points
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Mike Bennie95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Lowestoft
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Lowestoft Estate Chardonnay 2020"The fruit is sourced from the Tasmar Valley, Coal River Valley and the Tasman..."$79.00 -
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James Halliday'97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Lowestoft
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.1% Alcohol
Lowestoft ‘La Meilleure’ Chardonnay 2021"‘La Meilleure’ is a blend of fruit from the Coal River Valley, Tasman Peninsu..."$119.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Estate Chardonnay 2023"Brilliant pale straw, some luminescent greens. The nose is highly complex wit..."$50.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023"This Yarra Valley Chardonnay was made from fruit sourced entirely from Medhur..."$34.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Mountadam Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Mountadam 'High Eden' Chardonnay 2021"Made using traditional methods; a blend of the exclusive multi-clonal resourc..."$39.99 -
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Tyson Stelzer94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Mountadam Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Mountadam Eden Valley Chardonnay 2022"Made using traditional methods, a blend of the exclusive multi-clonal resourc..."$28.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Paralian Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Paralian Bowyer Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay 2022"Both Charlie & Skye spent a vintage making wine in Burgundy over a decade ago..."$54.99 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Thousand Candles Vineyard
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2022"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Pedestal
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.2% Alcohol
Pedestal Margaret River Chardonnay 2022"Pedestal wines are from Margaret River fruit and this vintage with fruit from..."$25.99 -
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Sam Kim95 points
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Bob Campbell MW95 points
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Cameron Douglas95 points
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Yvonne Lorkin5 points
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Michael Cooper5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Pegasus Bay
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Pegasus Bay Chardonnay 2019"On release it has an appealing lemon hue. The bouquet is sumptuous and compel..."$62.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Presqu'ile Winery
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Presqu’ile Estate Chardonnay 2019"Presqu’ile, (pronounced “press-KEEL') is a small winery is located in the San..."$110.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Rougeot
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Rougeot-Dupin Bourgogne Chardonnay 2020"Domaine Rougeot has a long history of making superb white wines out of the fa..."$69.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage *Vintage may vary
- Brand Saint Marc
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Saint Marc IGP Reserve Chardonnay"Another United Cellars Exclusive from one of the World's Most Admired Wine Br..."$22.99
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.