Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Bouchard Père & Fils 2021 Bourgogne Chardonnay
French White
$51.99
Pale gold colour appears with peach, pear and creamy fruit character. Chardonnay comes from clay-limestone sites across Burgundy. Ageing lasts eight months, predominantly in stainless steel with a small portion in French oak barrels. Alcohol is 12.5 percent, residual sugar is 2.2 grams per litre and total acidity is 3.73 grams per litre. Its pH is 3.35.
Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs 2019 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
American White
$51.99
Green apple, white peach and citrus blossom aromas accompany pear, kumquat and lime zest. The palate has brisk acidity, minerality and a vibrant finish. Baker’s yeast and crushed stone are also present. The wine is medium-bodied and silky, with crisp fruit. Chardonnay comes from the Sonoma Coast in California. The wine is unoaked, and production totalled sixteen thousand cases.
Ochota Barrels 2023 Texture Like Sun
Australian Red
$56.99
Forest fruit, spice and liquorice are present. The profile is supple, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. The blend includes Pinot Noir, Grenache, Gamay, Mourvèdre, Pinot Meunier, Gewürztraminer, Fragola, Riesling and Chardonnay. Fruit from certified-organic vines grows on clay over limestone. The grapes are destemmed and undergo a five-day cold soak. Some varieties are co-fermented, while others ferment separately. After basket pressing, the wine rests in stainless steel before blending and bottling. It is vegan.
Domaine de la Tournelle Macvin du Jura Blanc NV
French Fortified
$52.99
Chardonnay juice makes up two thirds of the blend, with one third Jura pomace. The pomace spends three years in cask. The juice settles statically for twelve hours before assembly. The finished blend remains in cask for twenty-four to thirty-six months. Bottling is unfiltered and without sulphur dioxide. Alcohol is seventeen percent, with residual sugar between 180 and 220 grams per litre.
La Frenz 2021 Aster Brut
Canadian Sparkling
$54.99
Chardonnay makes up two thirds of the blend, with Pinot Noir accounting for one third. Toast and autolytic notes sit with singed citrus fruit. The wine has low dosage, balance and a long finish. It is made by the traditional method in the Okanagan Valley. This white sparkling wine is produced from estate-grown fruit in British Columbia.
Harvey & Harriet 2022 White Blend San Luis Obispo County
American White
$53.99
Tangerine, pineapple and honeydew accompany a creamy texture and bright acidity. The blend is fifty percent Chardonnay, eighteen percent Chenin Blanc, fourteen percent Grüner Veltliner, ten percent Albariño and eight percent Viognier. Mineral, spice and lees notes are also present, and the finish shows understated oak. The wine comes from San Luis Obispo County on California’s Central Coast.
Emandare Vineyard 2022 Blanc de Blancs Traditional Method
Canadian Sparkling
$53.99
Green apple, citrus and brioche accompany a crisp palate. Chardonnay forms the base, with a small amount of Gewürztraminer used to enhance the aroma. The sparkling wine is made by the traditional method and spends sixteen months on its lees before disgorgement. The Chardonnay comes from thirty-five-year-old vines. Tiny, creamy bubbles accompany pear and floral notes. Production totals sixty cases.
L’Ormarins 2020 Blanc de Blancs Méthode Cap Classique
South African Sparkling
$54.99
Fine bubbles accompany lime leaf, sea breeze, floral notes, honey and dried apple. Lime, lemon sherbet and grapefruit appear with toasted, creamy oatmeal-cookie flavours. The palate is full, rounded and textural, with acidity and a long finish. Chardonnay was whole-bunch pressed; ten percent of the base fermented in barrel for twelve weeks, and the wine spent three to four years on lees in bottle.
Decoy 2020 Limited Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
American White
$59.99
Green apple, nectarine and candied citrus accompany roasted nuts and acacia blossom. The palate is richly textured, with fresh citrus, stone fruit and a long, silky finish. The wine is made entirely from Chardonnay. Half fermented in stainless steel and half in barrel, with thirty-five percent new French oak and fifty percent malolactic fermentation. Alcohol is 14.2 percent.
Idun 2022 L’Intemporelle Cap Classique Brut Nature
South African Sparkling
$56.99
Lemon zest, green apple, crushed oyster shell and delicate flowers appear in a taut profile. The palate is dry and chiselled, with a fine bead, salinity, length and linear mineral character. The blend is seventy percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Chardonnay from a single vineyard at 300 metres. Ten percent of the base wine fermented in seasoned French oak and the remainder in stainless steel. The wine spent thirty-one months on lees and was disgorged without dosage.
Idun 2022 L’Impassible Cap Classique Brut
South African Sparkling
$56.99
Citrus blossom, red apple, crushed raspberry and toasted brioche shape the bouquet. Lemon zest and almond accompany a fine mousse, crisp acidity and a long mineral finish. The blend is seventy percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Chardonnay from a single vineyard at 300 metres. Eight percent of the base wine fermented in seasoned French oak, with the balance in stainless steel. The wine spent thirty-one months on lees.
Laurence & Rémi Dufaitre 2021 Cuvée 1000°F Gamay Chardonnay
French Red
$56.99
Gamay and Chardonnay are co-fermented in this strongly rosé-coloured red. The vines grow in sandy soils around the house, and this was the second vintage of the cuvée. Floral notes and spice accompany a fresh, juicy and flavourful profile. The wine is classified as Vin de France, comes from Beaujolais and contains twelve percent alcohol.
Frog’s Leap 2020 Chardonnay Napa Valley
American White
$65.99
White peach, hazelnut and restrained reductive aromas sit above a palate with fresh acidity, weight and minerality. Chardonnay comes from a steep Carneros vineyard planted in nineteen seventy-nine. Indigenous yeasts begin fermentation in new French oak barrels; after four to five days, the wine is racked to concrete to finish fermenting. It rests on the lees for up to ten months and contains thirteen point four percent alcohol.
Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$57.99
Light gold colour and fine bubbles accompany citrus, white flowers and white fruit. The palate is fresh, balanced, precise and fruity. Chardonnay accounts for fifty-five percent of the blend, with thirty percent Pinot Noir and fifteen percent Meunier. Seventy crus from six Champagne territories are vinified separately in small stainless-steel tanks, and the wine spends an average of three years on its lees.
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2022 Chablis
French White
$59.99
Pale gold with green reflections, the wine carries ripe peach, apricot, verbena, woodland and pine-cone notes. Lemon, fennel, white flowers and minerality are also present. The palate is pure, direct and crystalline, with citrus freshness and biscuit detail. Made entirely from Chardonnay, it matures on its lees in stainless-steel tanks, and the wine is dry.
Bressia 2020 Lágrima Canela
Argentinian White
$59.99
Apple, citrus, vanilla and caramel appear with oak, a creamy texture and a grippy, rounded middle palate. The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Sémillon from Mendoza’s Uco Valley. Fermentation takes place in French oak, followed by eight to ten months of barrel maturation. Waxed lemon, saffron, beeswax, baking spice and toast are joined by fresh acidity and a tangy finish.
Domaine des Carlines 2020 La Vouivre Côtes du Jura
French White
$59.99
Meyer lemon, apple cider and yellow pear appear with candied ginger and spiced walnut. Ripe white fruit, fine spice, salted almond and light oxidative notes are also present. The palate is dense and mineral, with richness and a long finish. The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Savagnin, naturally fermented and matured in used 225-litre Burgundy barrels, with a small portion raised under flor.
Champagne de Venoge Cordon Bleu Brut Select NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$59.99
White stone fruit, bright lemon and spice appear in a crisp-textured profile. Freshness and a soft, open aftertaste are also present. The non-vintage blend uses Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and the half-bottle holds 375 millilitres. Bottle ageing lasts at least three years on the lees. A light, fragrant character, roundness, balance and a subtle, complex finish are also present.
Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$61.99
Pale gold colour, fine bubbles and persistent mousse are present. Aromatic fruit, lively freshness, acidity, chalk, lemon, green apple, light anise, meringue and limestone appear in the profile. The finish is silky and long, with lemon pith. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier make up the blend. Malolactic fermentation is complete, and lees ageing lasts at least three years. Dosage is nine grams per litre.
Champagne Lilbert-Fils NV Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 375 mL
French Sparkling
$61.99
Citrus peel, lime, white orchard fruit, mint and white pepper are present. The palate is pure and full, with pinpoint bubbles and brisk acidity around a fine core of fruit. Chalky salinity adds precision. Peach and lemon remain through the balanced finish. Chardonnay comes from the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly and Oiry, and bottle ageing lasts at least three years.
Contratto 2017 Millesimato Alta Langa Pas Dosé
Italian Sparkling
$64.99
Pale straw colour accompanies white flowers, ripe apple and peach in a fresh profile with acacia honey, fine creamy bubbles and a juicy finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from Bossolasco. The base wine ferments in temperature-controlled steel and rests about nine months. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle; the wine spends at least thirty months on lees and is riddled manually.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes Julien Guillot 2019 Mâcon-Villages Blanc
French White
$68.99
Chardonnay comes from vineyards in Chardonnay, Montbellet and Viré-Clessé, where weathered loam lies over limestone. Grapes are hand harvested and selected, then slowly pressed and settled for six to eighteen hours. Fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts in tank without sulphur. The wine spends twelve months on the lees, receives small sulphur additions during racking and after filtration, and is bottled after light filtration.
Legras & Haas Intuition Brut Champagne NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$67.99
White fruit, citrus, almond and pastry notes accompany a fresh, creamy palate with a long mineral finish. Chardonnay brings finesse and white-fruit character, Pinot Meunier adds a generous exotic note, and Pinot Noir provides structure and intensity. Lees maturation lasts at least thirty-six months. Suggested pairings include an aperitif, fresh cheese, risotto and fish. Drink within two to three years to retain freshness.
Domaine Chevrot 2019 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
French White
$68.99
Pear, apple and lemon appear with white flower, almond, fennel and stony mineral notes. The palate is fresh and medium-bodied, with citrus, orchard fruit, acidity and a saline finish. Chardonnay comes from four vineyards on sand, clay and gravel. The grapes are hand harvested, gently pressed, naturally fermented, aged mostly in older oak, then matured further in steel.
Domaine Seguin-Manuel 2021 Viré-Clessé
French White
$71.99
Gold in colour, the Chardonnay combines fruit, mineral and floral notes. The palate is straightforward and concentrated, with ripe fruit and a delicate, lively mineral finish. Old vines grow on east-facing limestone-and-clay slopes in Viré. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by nine months of maturation in French oak casks. Viré lies north of Mâcon and fifty miles south of Beaune.
Domaine de la Touraize 2022 Les Voisines Chardonnay Arbois
French White
$74.99
Textured and crunchy, the Chardonnay carries slight oxidative notes. The vines grow across three hills north of Arbois on gravel over marl, limestone and blue marl. Whole clusters are pressed into vat, then the settled wine is racked into barrel for indigenous fermentation. It ages on fine lees for two winters in oak puncheons and is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Champagne Clos de la Chapelle Instinct Premier Cru Brut NV
French Sparkling
$74.99
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay form the blend. White fruit appears first, followed by white flowers. The initial impression is fine and delicate, while the palate is generous and precise, with mineral character. The mousse is soft, and bottle ageing contributes depth. The wine has good length and is suited to aperitifs, first courses and fish.
Domaine Sébastien Giroux 2021 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Raidillons
French White
$76.99
Chardonnay grows in clay soils with little limestone at three hundred metres. The vines face east and average forty-five years of age. Grapes are harvested by hand and pressed slowly. Fermentation uses indigenous yeasts at low temperature. Half the wine matures in tank and half in four-hundred-litre barrels on fine lees for eleven months. The wine is lightly filtered before bottling.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2022 Chardonnay En Quatre Vis Côtes du Jura
French White
$81.99
Chardonnay comes from vines about forty-five years old on marl soils. The certified-organic vineyard also uses biodynamic practices. Grapes are harvested by hand with selection, then undergo alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 500-litre demi-muids with indigenous yeasts. The wine remains in demi-muids for twelve months and receives very little sulphur at bottling. It is a still white with twelve and a half percent alcohol.
Champagne Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$82.99
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from Bouzy Grand Cru, where south-facing slopes meet chalky subsoil. Baked apple, brioche and cream are joined by floral, orchard-fruit, citrus and chalky mineral notes. Light-gold colour and a tangy palate are present, with a low-dosage, refreshing style. The family vineyard covers eleven hectares in Bouzy, on the southern slopes of the Montagne de Reims.