Chardonnay
Top countries producing this wine: |
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine in the world, and also one of the most diverse. Depending on the soil, climate and winemaking traditions of the region in which it is grown, its style can range from steely and crisp to creamy and toasty. In the much-acclaimed Burgundy region of France, Chardonnay exhibits its most noble manifestation. Winemakers around the world try to emulate the prestigious bottling from appellations such as Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne, Meursault and Chablis, praised for their longevity and complex taste. Chardonnay is also indispensable to the superlative sparkling wines of Champagne. In fact, almost every major wine region from the Finger Lakes to New Zealand has embraced this stellar grape. The characteristic flavors of Chardonnay include apples, pears, lemon and pineapple. Medium-full in body, with zesty acidity and the potential for excellent balance of fruit, Chardonnay is a delightful food partner as well as a wine to sip on its own. |
Chile
View wines from specific regions: View popular grape types: |
Chilean wine production dates back to the 1500s, when Spanish conquistadors brought vines with them while colonizing the region. French vines were introduced to the region three centuries later. Because the country was an ocean away from the phylloxera plague that destroyed vines in France and the rest of Europe, the country remains one of the few places in the world where French varietals are grown on their own rootstock; nearly everywhere else they are grafted onto disease-resistant rootstock from another type of vine. Over the past 30 years, Chilean wine production has taken off and the country is now the fifth largest exporter of wines in the world. Most of its production comes from an 800 mile stretch of land near the geographical center of this long, north-to-south country positioned between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes Mountains to the east. Valle Central, Chile's most famous growing region, is located in the heart of that 800 mile stretch. The most common grapes used in Chilean wine are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carmenère, which has become the country’s signature red wine grape. |
-
Alfasi Chardonnay
2009 / 750 ml.
Chile | Valle Central | Maule ValleyItem #61632Limited inventory.
1 bottle or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
-
Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay
2008 / 750 ml.
Chile | Aconcagua | Casablanca ValleyItem #58265Limited inventory.
6 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
-
-
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay
2008 / 750 ml.
Chile | Valle CentralItem #57564Limited inventory.
3 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
-
-
-




Connect With Us:
