chardonnay
noun
char·don·nay
ˌshär-də-ˈnā 
often capitalized
: a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France
also
: the grape
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Rita Hills would bring cooling ocean breezes and create the ideal climate for growing great pinot noir and chardonnay on par with their Burgundian counterparts.
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Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Made with chardonnay and Sylvaner grapes from Spain, double fermented.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine from New Mexico, and each course comes with its own wine pairing: a chardonnay from Monticello, Virginia, a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, California and a natural sparkling blend from Sonoma County, California, respectively.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Parton’s Pinot noir joins Dolly Wines’ already impressive selection of chardonnay, rosé and prosecco.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Made with chardonnay and Sylvaner grapes from Spain, double fermented.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine from New Mexico, and each course comes with its own wine pairing: a chardonnay from Monticello, Virginia, a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, California and a natural sparkling blend from Sonoma County, California, respectively.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Parton’s Pinot noir joins Dolly Wines’ already impressive selection of chardonnay, rosé and prosecco.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Chardonnay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chardonnay. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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