Chardonnay

The ever-versatile Chardonnay can produce dry wines as easily as it produces sweet wines. It is used for still wine and sparkling wine. It can taste of fresh green apples and minerals in one iteration and toasty vanilla and caramel in another. It can be lean and full of acidity as easily as it can be buttery and creamy. The Chardonnay of France is a very different expression than the Chardonnay of Australia. Like the almost ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay wines are made in virtually every wine region on Earth. Italy, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina all have their own Chardonnay wines.

What are the best Chardonnay wines?

The hand of the winemaker is easily seen in the neutral Chardonnay. Just look at the different styles that all use the same grape. Chablis, Champagne, Burgundy, and Napa Valley, California, use the grape to make wines that