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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Isole e Olena
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Isole E Olena Chardonnay Collezione Privata Igt 2017"In 1987, Paolo De Marchi grafted Chardonnay onto existing vines on the Isole ..."$94.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Isole e Olena
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Isole E Olena Chardonnay Collezione Privata Igt 2018"In 1987, Paolo De Marchi grafted Chardonnay onto existing vines on the Isole ..."$89.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Castello Della Sala Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Marchesi Antinori Castello Della Sala Estate Cervaro Della Sala Igt 2019"The 2019 Cervaro della Sala is a luminous straw yellow in colour streaked wit..."$120.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Castello Della Sala Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Marchesi Antinori Castello Della Sala Estate Cervaro Della Sala Igt 2021"Luminous straw yellow in colour streaked with occasional greenish highlights...."$149.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Passopisciaro
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Passopisciaro Passobianco 2018"Instead of the indigenous Carricante, which grows on the eastern side of the ..."$64.99 -
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Decanter91 points
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James Suckling93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Planeta
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Planeta Chardonnay 2021"With centuries of experience in Sicily, the family now at the head of the est..."$85.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Poggio Anima
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Poggio Anima Ragana Frizzante Pet Nat 2020"Poggio Anima is a collection of wines representing four Italian regions typif..."$34.99 -
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Decanter96 points
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Vinous92 points
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James Suckling92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Querciabella
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Querciabella Toscana Batar 2013"With an intense ruby-red color, the wine has profound aromas of red and black..."$115.01 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand None
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Tenuta Cucco Serralunga Langhe DOC Chardonnay 2019"Nose: Intense aromas, elegant and harmonious with notes of white peach, flow..."$50.00 -
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James Suckling94 points
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Decanter93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Vie di Romans
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Vie di Romans Chardonnay 2021"Crafted from 100% Chardonnay grapes in the esteemed Vieris Friuli Isonzo DOC ..."$79.99 -
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.