Chardonnay
What can be added to the vast amount that has been written about Chardonnay? It is a grape that has been adored and hated, often for the very same reasons. It has been created in some areas in such a way that the name of the grape is forgotten and the area name has taken precedence. It has been blended with practically everything else and made on its own in so many different styles, often creating a trend in the market and then, just as quickly, responding to shifts and recreating itself for changing tastes. From in-your-face big bold oaked monsters to supremely elegantly crafted masterpieces, we have tried them all and all of them have been loved, at least by someone, somewhere.
It is impossible to give any generic tasting characteristics of Chardonnay as it is such a versatile grape and differing methods of vinification can lead to very different aroma and palate results.
We offer Chardonnay from France (Beaujolais, Mâcon, Burgundy, Savoie, Jura), Italy, Austria and Switzerland. Each is a fine example and each a different expression of this international superstar. Of course the less well known areas hold previously untasted secrets, Wachau, Styria, Burgenland, Weinvertel, Geneva and Valais. Forget any prejudices and long-held beliefs, this is where the new Chardonnay adventure begins.
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Chardonnay 2008, Weingut Breitenfelder Weingut Breitenfelder
Mango Columbo - read the tasting notes and it'll make sense. -
Chardonnay 2011, Breitenfelder Weingut Breitenfelder
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Morillon (Chardonnay) 2010, KOLLERHOF Kollerhof Leutschach
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Chardonnay Vielles Vignes 2008, SIMON MAYE Simon Maye et Fils
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Beaujolais Villages Blanc Cuvée Chantemerle 2010, Lacondemine Vincent Lacondemine
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Beaujolais Villages Blanc Cuvée Chantemerle 2011, Lacondemine Vincent Lacondemine
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Chardonnay Triftberg 2011, DIEM Weingut Diem
One sip and you'll understand why people make a fuss about the Austrian "cold climate" Chardonnay. -
Chardonnay Sandgrube 2009, HOFBAUER Weingut Hofbauer
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Chardonnay Smaragd 2007, ALZINGER Leo Alzinger
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Chardonnay Smaragd 2009, Leo Alzinger Leo Alzinger
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Burgunder Sekt 2009, STEININGER Weingut Steininger
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Auguste Chevalley Brut, La Côte Cave de La Cote Uvavins
Smooth sparkling -
Süße Löwen Spätlese 2013, Heidi Schroeck Heidi Schroeck
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Beaujolais Villages Blanc Cuvée Chantemerle 2013, Vincent Lacondemine Vincent Lacondemine
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Beaujolais Villages Blanc Cuvée Chantemerle 2017, Jérome Lacondemine Jérome Lacondemine
The fantastic Chantemerle Chardonnay -
Chardonnay Triftberg Weingut Diem
Ordered for a special tasting of the best of Cool Climates. Amazing vintage. -
Beaujolais Villages Blanc Cuvée Chantemerle Jérome Lacondemine
A beautifully complex Chardonnay that ages like a dream -
Taste of Austria - Indulgence Mixed 12 Bottle Case
A selection of favourites from the year -
Auguste Chevalley Brut Mousseux Cave de La Cote Uvavins
One of the best sparkling wine in Switzerland. A bargain.
Chardonnay is an international grape variety that originated in eastern central France although there have been claims that it comes from Lebanon. These claims can be disproved since DNA testing has identified Chardonnay’s parents and neither have ever been cultivated in Lebanon.
Chardonnay is a natural cross between Pinot and Gouais Blanc. It is therefore, the sibling of Melon, Gamay Noir, Aligoté and many others. The three named are significant because Chardonnay has been known under variations of their names at times in the past. In Switzerland, Chardonnay has been crossed with Chasselas to produce Doral.