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Tyson Stelzer94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Agrapart 'Terroir' Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne Magnum Nv"A striking biodynamic Champagne of outstanding value. The wine spends four ye..."$485.00 -
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Tyson Stelzer94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Agrapart 'Terroir' Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne Nv"A striking biodynamic Champagne of outstanding value. The wine spends four ye..."$145.00 -
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2006
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Agrapart Mineral Extra Brut 2006"One of the highlights in this set of new releases, the 2006 Extra Brut Blanc ..."$339.99 -
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Antonio Galloni95 points
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Agrapart Mineral Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru 2012"Minéral is blended from two adjacent vieilles vignes plots (50+ years old) of..."$250.00 -
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Antonio Galloni95 points
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Agrapart Mineral Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru 2015"Disgorged July 2021. Minéral is blended from two adjacent vieilles vignes plo..."$269.01 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage None
- Brand Armand-de-Brignac
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Armand De Brignac Silver 'Ace Of Spades' Blanc De Blancs Nv"Ace of Spades is a highly regarded label that is almost impossible to find"$1,260.00 -
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Tyson Stelzer94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Agrapart & Fils 7 Crus Brut NV""Based on the 2019 vintage and disgorged in April 2022, Agrapart's NV Brut 7 ..."$129.00 -
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Alistair Cooper94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Champagne Delavenne
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Delavenne Lumiere Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru 2019"Champagne Delavenne are set to be superstar Grower Champagne producers. In Fr..."$110.00 -
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James Suckling93 points
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Wine Enthusiast91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Champagne Jacquart
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Jacquart Blanc de Blancs 2013"A finely crafted and wonderfully complex Champagne demonstrating fantastic ri..."$129.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Louise Brison
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Louise Brison 'Cuvee Tendresse' Blanc de Blanc 2012"Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."$149.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Pascal Agrapart Grand Cru Minéral Blanc de Blancs 2016"Pascal has managed to capture the essence of the Cote des Blancs. The chardon..."$265.00 -
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Antonio Galloni100 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Champagne Salon
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Salon 2008 Mixed 7 Bottle Case"Salon - the original Blanc de Blancs Champagne, the pioneer and icon of a sty..."$16,999.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Taittinger
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Taittinger Brut Millesime 2013"A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Produced only when the harvest ..."$139.99 -
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James Suckling94 points
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Decanter94 points
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Taittinger
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Taittinger Brut Millesime 2014"A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Produced only when the harvest ..."$139.99 -
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Antonio Galloni93 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
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Huon Hooke93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Vouette
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Vouette et Sorbée Blanc d'Argile NV Base 19, Disg 2021"Established in 2000, with massale cuttings from Anselme Selosse's vines in Av..."$210.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Delamotte
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Delamotte Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2008"With a history of more than 250 years, Delamotte is the 5th oldest champagne ..."$185.00 -
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The Wine Advoca94+ points
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Antonio Galloni94 points
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James Suckling93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Delamotte
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Delamotte Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2012"With a history of more than 250 years, Delamotte is the 5th oldest champagne ..."$179.00 -
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Antonio Galloni94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Francis Boulard
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Francis Boulard et Fille Blanc de Blanc Les Vieilles Vignes Brut Nature NV"100% Chardonnay. The fruit for this bottling comes from a single 0.25-hectare..."$110.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Frederic Savart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Frederic Savart Le Mont Chretiens 2017"Champagne 1er Cru Extra Brut Le Mont des Chrétiens is a single vineyard blanc..."$280.01 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Gosset
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Gosset 'Grand Blanc De Blancs' Nv"Champagne Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. This Blanc de Blancs ..."$160.00 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Roger Voss93 points
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Wine Spectator92 points
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Gilbert and Gai92 points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Champagne Henriot
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Henriot Blanc De Blancs Nv Champagne"The bottles of Blanc de Blancs remain for a period of 3-5 years in the calm a..."$130.00 -
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James Suckling98 points
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The Wine Advoca96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Jacques Selosse
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Jacques Selosse Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Version Originale NV"Base 2015, disgorged August 2020. Version Originale (VO) is, as always, a ble..."$850.00 -
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Falstaff97 points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Jacques Selosse
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Jacques Selosse Initial Blanc de Blanc Champagne NV"Jacques Selosse, founded by Anselme Selosse in the 1950s, revolutionized Cham..."$1,250.00 -
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.