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Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a "rite of passage" and an easy segue into the international wine market.

The Chardonnay grape itself is very neutral, with many of the flavors commonly associated with the grape being derived from such influences as terroir and oak.[2] It is vinified in many different styles, from the elegant, "flinty" wines of Chablis to rich, buttery Meursaults and New World wines with tropical fruit flavors.

Chardonnay is an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.

• Alfasi Chardonnay 2006 - With rich fruit flavors, Altoona Hills Chardonnay shows considerable complexity. The bouquet displays hints of melon and peaches while providing a creamy texture and flavor that lingers at the finish.
• Altoona Hills Chardonnay - With rich fruit flavors, Altoona Hills Chardonnay shows considerable complexity. The bouquet displays hints of melon and peaches while providing a creamy texture and flavor that lingers at the finish. more info
• Barkan Chardonnay 2006 - more info
• Barkan Chardonnay Reserve 2004 - more info
• Baron Herzog Chardonnay 2006 - Baron Herzog Chardonnay is a blend of Central Coast and Russian River Chardonnay grapes. This blend has produced a very lush and complex wine. Baron Herzog Chardonnay displays notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and apple, with a hint of vanilla on the fini ... more info
• Beckett's Flat Five Stones Chardonnay 2007 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Five Stones Chardonnay is a complex wine displaying intense melon and ... more info
• Ben Ami Chardonnay - This wine is 100% Chardonnay from selected vineyards in the Galilee region. The wine is fermented at low temperature in stainless steel to preserve the fresh, aromatic character of the fruit. Pineapple and guava dominate its aroma, and the palate is bala ... more info
• Binyamina Chardonnay 2006 - Binyamina Chardonnay is produced from selected grapes harvested in the Amikam settlement in the Carmel region. This soft wine exhibits aromas of apple and apricot and displays pronounced fruit flavors. more info
• Carmel Appellation Chardonnay 2004 - This wine was fermented in French oak wood barrels and left for a further 8 months to mature. This is a crisp, richly oaked, full bodied Chardonnay with good fruit characteristics and a fresh aftertaste. more info
• Carmel Private Collection Chardonnay 2002 - This Carmel Private Collection wine, available in limited quantities, has been prepared with care in Israel's foremost wine cellar and selected for your enjoyment by our chief winemaker. more info
• Castel 'C' Blanc 2006 - 100% Chardonnay Domaine du Castel is an Estate West of Jerusalem at an altitude of 2400ft. The vineyards are planted at a density of 6700 vines per hectare and produce very small yields. The grapes were handpicked and the must was barrel fermented and a ... more info
• Castel 'C' Blanc 2005 - 100% Chardonnay Domaine du Castel is an Estate West of Jerusalem at an altitude of 2400ft. The vineyards are planted at a density of 6700 vines per hectare and produce very small yields. The grapes were handpicked and the must was barrel fermented and a ... more info
• Dalton Chardonnay Reserve 2003 - This Chardonnay Reserve was fermented and aged in the finest French barrels, resulting in a classic fruity wine with a subtle hint of oak. Serve chilled. more info
• Ella Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2005 - Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. 60% harvested from Ella Valley Vineyards' Aderet vineyard, 40% harvested from the Nes-Harim vineyard. more info
• Francois Labet Corton - Charlemagne 2002 - more info
• Francois Labet Meursault 2002 - more info
• Francois Labet Meursault 1er Cru 2002 - more info
• Francois Labet Puligny-Montrachet 2003 - more info
• Galil Chardonnay 2005 - Made from 100% Chardonnay from the higher elevations of the Upper Galilee. On the palate citrus and tropical fruit characters are rounded out with attractive oak and hints of butter. more info
• Gamla Chardonnay 2004 - Gamla Chardonnay was produced entirely from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Golan Heights. The cool climate, rocky volcanic soil and high altitude are ideal conditions for growing classic wine grape varieties. Aging in French oak barrels adds a pleasing ... more info
• Golan Chardonnay 2006 - Golan Chardonnay was produced entirely from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Golan Heights. The cool climate, rocky volcanic soil and high altitude are ideal conditions for growing classic wine grape varieties. This non-wooded version of Chardonnay stress ... more info
• Goose Bay Chardonnay 2006 - Goose Bay Chardonnay is made in very limited quantities from low yielding, high acid clones. The long, cool growing season and clay soils have contributed incredible crisp citrus and tropical fruit flavors. Aging on the lees in both French and American ... more info
• Hagafen Chardonnay 2006 - The Chardonnay grapes for this wine were grown in the fog-cooled Napa Valley in order to produce a wine rich in flavor and varietal character, complemented by aging in small oak barrels. more info
• Herzog Special Reserve Russian River Chardonnay 2005 - The 2004 vintage was fermented and then aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels, producing a rich texture and flavors of vanilla and toast. The Russian River Valley's unique climate also contributed lime and tropical notes to this wine. He ... more info
• Herzog Selection Chardonnay Vin De Pays 2006 - This particular Chardonnay was chosen by Herzog Selections because of the careful conditions under which it was made: careful pressing, cool temperature, controlled fermentation. The aroma, bouquet and body of the wine are excellent and a credit to the wi ... more info
• Odem Mountain Chardonnay Volcanic 2007 - Odem Mountain Winery, Israel's northernmost winery, was founded by the Alfasi family. It lies in the northern Golan Heights in the heart of an enchanting and secluded oak forest at an elevation of 1100 meters above sea level. Volcanic Chardonnay is a d ... more info
• Pascal Bouchard Chablis 2006 - Appellation Chablis Controlee more info
• Psagot Chardonnay 2005 - Psagot Winery was established in the summer of 2003. The winery's cellar is a cave which keeps an optimal constant temperature with high humidity, making it an ideal environment for the wine's aging. The 2005 Psagot Chardonnay displays a judicious use ... more info
• Recanati Chardonnay 2006 - Leonardo Recanati's Italian heritage lies at the source of his passion for quality winemaking. Israel's ancient soil and a lengthy growing season provide Recanati with the perfect environment in which to nurture fine white varietals. Grapes for this full ... more info
• Segal's Chardonnay Special Reserve 2004 - This wine was made from the free run juice of premium Chardonnay grapes from the Upper Galilee region. The wine was fermented in American and French oak barrels, where it underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged sur lie for seven months in th ... more info
• Teal Lake Chardonnay 2006 - This outstanding Australian Chardonnay shows attractive peach and melon aromas together with fresh, clean citrus flavors on the palate. Serve slightly chilled. more info
• Teperberg Silver Chardonnay 2006 - A small hillside, chalky soiled vineyard in the Judean area was selected for this wine. The yellowish green colored wine was barrel aged for five months in new French oak barrels. The wine has a fruity aroma that is combined with some oak and hints of ... more info
• Victor Chardonnay 2005 - Lazio Indicazione Geographia Tipica. Made from Chardonnay in the Lazio region of Italy, south of Tuscany and home to the city of Rome. more info
• Weinstock Cellar Select Chardonnay 2006 - Weinstock Cellar Select is a spectacular wine exhibiting the finest characteristics of the grapes grown in this fertile region. The grapes were carefully selected from the Russian River area thereby displaying top notes of citrus with halyard notes of tr ... more info
• Yarden Blanc de Blancs 2000 - The 1997 Yarden Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine possesses a delicate, yet complex mixture of characters, including lemon, apple and floral notes, all layered with a hint of rich toast. The wine’s generous acidity leads into a tasty and fresh finish. Whil ... more info
• Yarden Chardonnay 2005 - Yarden Chardonnay was produced entirely from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Golan Heights. The cool climate, rocky volcanic soil and high altitude are ideal conditions for growing classic wine grape varieties. Barrel fermentation and aging, along with p ... more info
• Yarden Chardonnay Odem Organic 2006 - Yarden Chardonnay Odem Organic Vineyard was produced entirely from grapes grown in the cool Odem Vineyard, which has been farmed organically since 1998. Barrel fermentation and sur lies aging for seven months helps to produce a beautifully complex wine b ... more info
• Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay 2004 - Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay, which fermented and aged in new French oak barrels, exhibits the depth and richness of Chardonnay grown in the coldest reaches of the northern Golan Heights. more info

History

For much of its history, a connection was assumed between Chardonnay and Pinot noir or Pinot blanc. In addition to being found in the same region of France for centuries, ampelographers noted that the leaves of each plant have near-identical shape and structure. Pierre Galet disagreed with this assessment, believing that Chardonnay was not related to any other major grape variety. Viticulturalists Maynard Amerine & Harold Olmo proposed a descendency from a wild Vitis vinifera vine that was a step removed from white Muscat. Chardonnay's true origins were further obscured by vineyard owners in Lebanon and Syria, who claimed that the grape's ancestry could be traced to the Middle East, from where it was introduced to Europe by returning Crusaders, though there is little external evidence to support that theory.

Another theory stated that it originated from an ancient indigenous vine found in Cyprus.

Modern DNA fingerprinting research at University of California, Davis, now suggests that Chardonnay is the result of a cross between the Pinot and Gouais Blanc (Heunisch) grape varieties. It is believed that the Romans brought Gouais Blanc from the Balkans, where it was widely cultivated by peasants in Eastern France. The Pinot of the French aristocracy grew in close proximity to the Gouais Blanc, giving both grapes ample opportunity to interbreed. Since the two parents were genetically distant, many of the crosses showed hybrid vigour and were selected for further propagation. These "successful" crosses included Chardonnay and siblings such as Aligoté, Aubin Vert, Auxerrois, Bachet noir, Beaunoir, Franc Noir de la-Haute-Saône, Gamay Blanc Gloriod, Gamay noir, Melon, Knipperlé, Peurion, Roublot, Sacy and Dameron.

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