Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Pépin Crémant d’Alsace Extra Brut NV
French Sparkling
$59.99
Pale straw colour and persistent bubbles accompany chalk, almond, marzipan, lemon and toasted brioche. The palate is taut and creamy, with green apple, lemon and mineral notes. The blend is thirty-five percent Auxerrois, thirty percent Pinot Gris, twenty-five percent Pinot Blanc and ten percent Chardonnay. Grapes come from clay-limestone soils. This Extra Brut spends eighteen months on lees in stainless steel.
Bella 2020 King Family Farms Reserve Chardonnay Sparkling
Canadian Sparkling
$59.99
Bright lemon, lemon peel and river stone run through a crisp, dry palate, with lingering citrus and smoked stone on the finish. Chardonnay from King Vineyards was picked over two days, with most of the fruit resting overnight on its skins. Whole clusters were pressed before native fermentation. A Champagne-yeast tirage initiated secondary fermentation, followed by five months on lees, hand riddling and disgorgement.
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.
Mark Haisma 2015 Saint-Romain Chardonnay
French White
$59.99
Fine citrus, white peach and spice form a detailed, fresh profile with grip. Faint oak, layers and weight accompany acidity that builds slowly and a growing mineral dimension in the long finish. Two Saint-Romain vineyards were combined in this ripe year to preserve freshness. The wine is made entirely from Chardonnay and has a straw-yellow colour.
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
$67.99
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 Billaud-Simon 2014 Chablis Premier Cru Montée de Tonnerre
French White
$69.99
White-gold in colour with green reflections, this Chardonnay is aromatic and marked by mineral and spice notes. The palate is taut, rich and oily. Freshness, minerality, fruit and ripeness are present. Apple, plum, lemon and floral details appear together with apple blossom and gooseberry. The finish is delicate, harmonious and long, with salinity and a steely character.
Domaine Seguin-Manuel 2021 Viré-Clessé
French White
$69.99
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
$71.99
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.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches Macvin du Jura Blanc NV
French Fortified
$74.99
Walnut, dried fruit, prune, spice and wood accompany a supple, rich profile with freshness. The finish is persistent, with caramel and walnut. The blend combines two parts Chardonnay and Savagnin juice with one part old marc. It spends thirty-six months in cask and has seventeen and a half percent alcohol. This is a white vin de liqueur from Jura.
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.
Hamilton Russell Vineyards 2023 Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
South African White
$104.99
Pear and lime appear with a tight mineral character. Bright natural acidity runs through the wine, and the finish is long, dry and mineral. Chardonnay grows on low-vigour, stony, clay-rich soils derived from shale. The wine is fermented entirely in 300-litre French-oak barrels and aged for nine months. Alcohol is 13.22 percent, and production totals 3,848 twelve-bottle cases.
H. Billiot & Fils 2015 Millésime Brut Grand Cru Champagne
French Sparkling
$104.99
Fine, persistent bubbles accompany brioche, rose blossom, baked apple, red berries and mint. The palate is crisp and fresh, with multilayered fruit and mineral notes in a long aromatic finish. This Grand Cru Brut combines seventy percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Chardonnay from Ambonnay. Vinification takes place without malolactic fermentation, preserving freshness within the wine’s rich profile.
Domaine de Montmain 2023 Les Lapinières Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Blanc
French White
$104.99
The colour is luminous, with an aromatic tropical-fruit profile. The attack is direct, and the palate is generous, fruit-driven and fresh. Chardonnay grows on calcareous marl. Grapes are hand harvested at low yields and rigorously sorted before maturation for twelve months in traditional Burgundian barrels, thirty percent of them new. The vineyard was in conversion to organic farming.
Chivite 2021 Colección 125 Gran Vino Blanco
Spanish White
$105.99
Pale yellow colour has green tones. Ripe white fruit, citrus, acacia flower and bakery notes form an intense, complex aromatic profile. The palate is unctuous, dense and silky, with freshness. Chardonnay was harvested by hand, briefly macerated and pressed at low pressure. Fermentation and twelve months of ageing took place in French oak barrels with the lees in suspension. Alcohol is fourteen percent.
Domaine Tessier 2021 Bourgogne Blanc Champ Perrier
French White
$106.99
Lemon, apple and ripe yellow fruit appear with mineral character. The palate is juicy, light, finely textured and focused, with a pure profile from first taste through the finish. Chardonnay comes from vines that are mostly more than forty years old. The wine spent twelve months in barriques, ten percent new, and six months in stainless steel. Alcohol is 12.5 percent.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$106.99
Pale salmon-pink colour shows a gold sheen and a persistent mousse of fine bubbles. Wild strawberry, red fruit, fresh pear, ripe peach, grapefruit and flowers are present. The palate is delicate and rounded, with silky fruit, taut minerality, lemon acidity, fine phenolic tension and white pepper. The blend is forty percent Chardonnay, thirty percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Pinot Meunier.
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot 2023 Bourgogne Côte d’Or Blanc
French White
$109.99
Ripe and honeyed aromas accompany an open, buttery and creamy palate packed with sun-filled fruit. Firm, steely acidity brings balance, with a small liquorice note on the finish. Chardonnay comes from parcels in Puligny and Meursault, divided eighty and twenty percent. Vinification takes place in stainless steel, followed by twelve months in 350-litre barrels, twenty percent new.
Champagne Stéphane Regnault Chromatique Grand Cru Extra-Brut NV
French Sparkling
$114.99
White flowers, wet stone and green grass are present. The palate is fresh and mineral, with chalk dust, lemon, stone fruit and sourdough. The finish is bright and lingering. Chardonnay comes from parcels in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. The former lie primarily on chalky lower slopes, while the latter have richer soil. The cuvée brings the estate’s parcels together.
Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart Extra-Brut Passion NV
French Sparkling
$114.99
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier make up the blend. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted by variety. A portion of the wine is matured in oak barrels without malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place sur pointe in traditional cellars, limiting contact with yeast while preserving the benefits of maturation. The profile is floral, fruity, vibrant and lightly toasted, with a honeyed finish.
CheckMate Artisanal Winery 2019 Knight’s Challenge Chardonnay
Canadian White
$114.99
Sagebrush, floral spice, cold tea and lychee are present, with subtle fruit and lifted oak. The palate is vibrant and textural, with honey, lime, mineral, sea salt, herbs and fruit. Chardonnay comes from Sunset Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench. The vines grow in gravelly sand on a southwest-facing slope. The wine matures for sixteen months in French oak, forty-seven percent new.
Domaine Duroché 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay
French White
$114.99
Ripe apple, chalk and white flowers are present. The texture is supple and round, with a clean, refreshing finish. Chardonnay comes from the Grands Champs parcel in Gevrey-Chambertin. The grapes are lightly crushed before pressing. The must ferments and matures primarily in used demi-muids on fine lees. The colour is pale yellow with golden reflections, and alcohol is twelve and a half percent.