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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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Songtsam Lodge Cizhong has the distinction of producing its own chardonnay, which is marked by a delicate golden-green hue, aromas of grassy alpine lilies and young pears, and tasting notes of wild honey and white peach.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Ritz-Carlton somm Marco Menendez praised Ryan Beauregard for his Ben Lomond Mountain chardonnays and Coast Grade pinot noirs.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
Exceptional wine pairings included a subtle, crisp chardonnay (a 2019 Domaine de la Bongran Jean Thevenet Viré-Clessé) with the gentlest hint of honeyish sweetness that sang of a summer’s day by the sea.
—Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Songtsam Lodge Cizhong has the distinction of producing its own chardonnay, which is marked by a delicate golden-green hue, aromas of grassy alpine lilies and young pears, and tasting notes of wild honey and white peach.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Ritz-Carlton somm Marco Menendez praised Ryan Beauregard for his Ben Lomond Mountain chardonnays and Coast Grade pinot noirs.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
Exceptional wine pairings included a subtle, crisp chardonnay (a 2019 Domaine de la Bongran Jean Thevenet Viré-Clessé) with the gentlest hint of honeyish sweetness that sang of a summer’s day by the sea.
—Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
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“Chardonnay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chardonnay. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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