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 Brut Satèn Millesimato 2021 Mosnel

Bourgogne AOC Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes 2023 Labouré-Roi

Puligny-Montrachet AOC 2021 Olivier Leflaive

Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs AOC Cuvée Royale Joseph Perrier

Chassagne-Montrachet AOC 2022 Château de la Maltroye

Trento Riserva Brut DOC Aquila Reale 2013 Cesarini Sforza

Saint-Aubin AOC Premier Cru En Remilly 2021 Joseph Colin

Langhe DOC Chardonnay Ampelio 2023 Fontanafredda

Napa Valley AVA Chardonnay A26 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Piemonte DOC Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut 2021 Bel Colle

Champagne AOC Brut Blanc de Blancs Perrier Jouët

Franciacorta DOCG Brut Cuvée 22 Castello Bonomi

Champagne AOC Extra Dry Chouilly Grand Cru Monographie Pierre Legras

Franciacorta DOCG Brut Clarabella

Meursault AOC 1er Cru Les Charmes 2021 Pierre Girardin

Friuli Grave DOC Chardonnay 2023 Torre Rosazza

South Australia Chardonnay Koonunga Hill 2024 Penfolds

Südtiroler Sekt - Spumante dell'Alto Adige Brut Nature DOC 2020 Cantina Caldaro