/ shar-doh-NAY / · Also known as Morillon, Beaunois
The winemaker's canvas — from steely Chablis to rich, buttery California.
Chardonnay is the world's most planted premium white grape, and one of the most versatile. The grape itself is fairly neutral, so climate and cellar decide the style: crisp and mineral when unoaked from cool regions, round and creamy when fermented in oak.
Serve at
10–13°C
Glass
White wine glass
Decanting
Not needed
Climate
Cool to warm
How Chardonnay typically feels in the mouth.
What to look for in the glass.
Cool climate
Warm climate
Oak & winemaking
The regions to know on a wine list.
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet
California — rich, oaked styles
Fresh, precise and modern
Classic matches that work every time.
Say it at the table
“Do you prefer your whites fresh and crisp, or round and creamy? Chardonnay can be both — let me show you which one this is.”
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