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Definition of chardonnay
: a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France also : the grape
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For chardonnay lovers who don’t want butter. $22 2016 Brengman Brothers Gary’s Reserve Gewurztraminer. — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, "Explore Michigan's diverse wine scene, one of the country's most exciting developing regions," 5 July 2018 Although a little red wine is made here, Meursault is famous for its whites, made from the chardonnay grape. — Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country, "Meet Jean-Marc Roulot, the Actor Turned Top French Winemaker," 29 May 2018 The chardonnay room has a separate heating system for cold Oregon nights. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "How to launch an acclaimed winery for less than $8 million," 6 May 2018 Word got around fast, and the chardonnay quickly became the winery’s fastest-selling release. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "Shenandoah Valley’s newest winery Paul J. Wines recognizes the old," 4 July 2018 Among the most popular are pinot blanc, pinot gris (also called pinot grigio by some Michigan winemakers), sauvignon blanc, riesling, gewurztraminer and chardonnay on the white side; or pinot noir, cabernet franc and merlot on the red side. — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, "Explore Michigan's diverse wine scene, one of the country's most exciting developing regions," 5 July 2018 Where chardonnay and pinot grigio are fairly neutral and predictable in flavor profile, sauvignon blanc has a dramatic stylistic range that can be quite forceful in flavor and is hard to predict from the label alone. — Marnie Old, Philly.com, "Great Wine Values: Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc," 2 July 2018 Unlike Champagne, a bubbly that’s almost always chardonnay and/or pinot noir—and sometimes pinot meunier—crémants often rely at least partly on local varieties. — Elin Mccoy, Bloomberg.com, "Forget Prosecco: French Crémants Should Be Your Champagne Alternative," 21 Feb. 2018 Chalk Hill, which Furth ran with his former wife, Peggy Jane, produced award-winning Sauvignon and chardonnay wines. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, "Memorial set for Fred Furth, noted SF attorney and Sonoma County vintner," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chardonnay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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