Chardonnay

When we talk about the most famous and widespread white grape variety in the world, we are certainly referring to Chardonnay. Capable of producing a wine of extraordinary qualities, Chardonnay remains, especially durig ageing, a versatile and promising emblem for composing pure wines and intriguing blends of extreme charm. Its close relationship with France, to which the Burgundian wine tradition has always delivered admirable masterpieces, has not prevented this grape variety from also being cultivated in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Chile. Italy has also long welcomed it as a valid expression of a generous and adaptable wine that can be expressed in different ways without losing its charm and elegance.

The different climates and latitudes make Chardonnay safe and ample, capable of producing fresh, subtle and essential wines as in the Chablis region, but also rich and almost opulent wines as in the case of California and Sicily. Furthermore, the wood ageing, so decisive for the success of Burgundy, configures a real production style and almost a vocation to achieve maximum organoleptic expression in refined wines with great personality, such as the examples produced in the Mâconnais and the Côte de Beaune: these are the wines in which tropical fruits and the woody notes of nuts such as almond and hazelnut meet the toastiness of the casks for a more integrated and complex flavour. From fresh, floral bouquet to ripe fruit notes, in short, Chardonnay is so versatile that it really does appeal to everyone.

Grapes
White grape variety	Chardonnay · Falanghina · Fiano · Gewurztraminer · Malvasia · Moscato Bianco · Muller Thurgau · Pecorino · Ribolla Gialla · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc · Vermentino
Red berry variety	Aglianico · Barbera · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cannonau · Lambrusco · Malbec · Merlot · Montepulciano · Nero d'Avola · Pinot Nero · Primitivo · Sangiovese · Syrah · Teroldego

Franciacorta DOCG Pas Dosé Riserva 33 2016 Ferghettina

Chablis AOC Grand Cru Bougros 2022 Patrick Piuze

Yarra Valley GI Chardonnay Sexton Vineyard 2020 Giant Steps

Napa Valley AVA Chardonnay Classic 2022 Beringer

Champagne AOC Blanc de Blancs Brut Rare Collection 2012 Domaines Barons de Rothschild

Saint-Romain AOC 2020 Olivier Leflaive

Verona IGT Chardonnay Torre Pieve 2022 Tenuta Santa Maria

Chablis Premier Cru Vau Ligneau AOC 2023 Louis Moreau

Sicilia Menfi DOC Chardonnay Didacus 2022 Planeta

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Chardonnay 2023 Alois Lageder

Franciacorta Demi-Sec DOCG Nectar Bellavista

Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs AOC Essentiel Piper-Heidsieck

Chardonnay Brut Le Contesse

Franciacorta Brut DOCG Cuvée 22 Castello Bonomi

Champagne AOC Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Grandes Terres 2014 Colin

Trento DOC Brut For 4 Neri 2019 Zanotelli

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Chardonnay Löwengang 2021 Alois Lageder

Champagne AOC Brut Blanc de Blancs Erick Schreiber