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Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2021
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$55.94
This full-bodied and beautifully balanced wine is powered by energized fruit acidity, giving it a lively mouthfeel,...
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St. Michael Eppan Chardonnay Sanct Valentin 2022
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.37
Color: Straw yellow with light green reflections.
Nose: Fruity aromas of ripe fruit and vanilla and toasted notes....
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Chardonnay Karia 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$51.01
A stunning wine for the price, this is full and fleshy in style, yet balanced in approach. Underlying richness in the...
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Staglin Family Chardonnay Estate 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$215.52
The 2021 Chardonnay Estate is gorgeous. Once again, the Staglin Chardonnay is such a distinctive wine. There's real...
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Staglin Family Salus Chardonnay 2021
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$72.51
The 2021 Salus is rich and expressive with heady aromas of honeysuckle and chamomile surrounding a core of...
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The Hilt Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.80
Spiced orchard fruits, dried pineapple, toasted bread, and beautiful spicy nuances emerge from the 2018 Chardonnay...
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The Hilt Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$129.75
This is a fantastic chardonnay with sliced green-apple, cooked-apple, nougat and slate aromas. Some dried chili, too....
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The Hilt Chardonnay Estate 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.19
This has lots of verve and brightness, with sliced green apple and pear, as well as matchstick. It’s medium-bodied...
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The Hilt Chardonnay Radian Vineyard 2019
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$132.17
The light gold-hued 2019 Chardonnay Radian Vineyard boasts an exotic, complex bouquet of pear and ripe orchard fruits...
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The Paring Chardonnay 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$40.73
Invigorating combination of ripe and silky fruit alongside a refreshing backbone of vibrant acidity. An inviting and...
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Tramin Chardonnay Troy 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.37
Pretty aromatics of guava, melon, peach and orange zest, then a luscious palate of sweet. plush fruit. (Silver) -...
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Tyler Chardonnay La Rinconada Vineyard 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$98.28
The 2018 Chardonnay La Rinconada Vineyard opens with crushed almonds and flint that segue to white peaches, allspice...
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Tyler Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$46.38
The 2014 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is a super-polished appellation-level Chardonnay. Pear, white flowers and...
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Vie Di Romans Chardonnay Ciampagnis 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.45
The 2019 Chardonnay Ciampagnis is a gentle giant, as sweet spice and white flowers complement musky apple and pear....
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Vie Di Romans Chardonnay Cortesar Climat 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$90.12
The 2017 Chardonnay Cortesar is rich and expressive in the glass, with a classy mix of ripe peaches, sweet smoke and...
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Vie Di Romans Chardonnay Curie Climat 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
There's an attractive candied sweetness to the bouquet of the 2017 Chardonnay Curie as it blends ripe melon and...
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Vie Di Romans Chardonnay Glesie Climat 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.96
The 2017 Chardonnay Glesie is more savory and serious on the nose than the other I Climats. Dusty peach and sage...
Chardonnay Italy United States
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.