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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Bonnaire
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Bonnaire 'Terroirs' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne Brut NV"Bonnaire use only their own estate grown fruit from 100% Grand cru rated vine..."$109.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Dhillon Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2022"The 2022 vintage of Dhillon Macedon Ranges Chardonnay is a delicious and eleg..."$49.01 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Domaine Borgeot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Borgeot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 2013"Before the phylloxera (1871), the vineyard of Chassagne-Montrachet produced o..."$64.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Clos du Marquis
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine des Deux Roches Saint-Veran Vieilles Vignes 2016"Bordering the Mâconnais with its charming flavors, the Saint-Véran White wine..."$19.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Domaine Gachot-Monot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Gachot-Monot Les Monts de Boncourt Côte de Nuits-Villages 2012"Domaine Gachot-Monot has a long history behind it. It was created way back in..."$29.99 -
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Robert Parker's94 points
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Wine Spectator94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Fortant
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Fortant Reserve Des Grands Monts Chardonnay 2015"Located between the garrigue scrubland and the foothills of the Cevennes, thi..."$19.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Jean Jacques Litaud Domaine des Vieilles Pierres
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Jean Jacques Litaud Domaine des Vieilles Pierres Mâcon-Vergisson 2014"Based in Vergisson at the heart of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation is the Doma..."$19.99 -
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Vinous94 points
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James Suckling95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Littorai Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Littorai Charles Heintz Chardonnay 2017"The 2017 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is a textbook wine from this site..."$225.01 -
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Wine Enthusiast88 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand The Colonial Estate
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
The Colonial Estate Exodus Eden Valley Chardonnay 2012"At various competitions this wine has been awarded a couple of awards: the In..."$19.99 -
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James Halliday'97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Yarra Yering
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Yarra Yering 'Carrodus' Chardonnay 2021"The Carrodus Chardonnay comes from an impressive but small planting of the Bu..."$154.99 -
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.