Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green skinned grape variety that originated in Burgundy, but has slowly become the main white grape variety in the world. This is mainly due to the fact that it can grow in cool climates like the UK or hot climates like the south of France. The soil and the weather will determine what the Chardonnay wine will taste like together with the vinification methods and whether or not to use oak to age the wine. In France, the wines from Chablis are made of Chardonnay only and present a very recognizable flavour of flint stone, crispy mineral wines with a very pleasant acidity and notes of citrus fruit and green apple. The reputation of Chablis is worldwide and it is very difficult to imitate their particular taste that is achieved in majority by the soil it grows on. If we go a bit further south in Burgundy, we will arrive in the heart of the Chardonnay region; Cote de Beaune produces under several appellations like Meursault or Chassagne Montrachet or Saint-Aubin the most complex white wines that have long aging potential and unfortunately very often, astronomical prices.