chardonnay
noun
char·don·nay
ˌshär-də-ˈnā 
often capitalized
: a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France
also
: the grape
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Champagne can only be made from 3 grapes: chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier, and the percentage of grapes used contributes different characteristics.
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Chablis, where chardonnay thrives on a knife’s edge of cool climate acidity, were riper than normal.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The Florida couple had been drinking chardonnay and doing puzzles in their Winter Park apartment.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Pinot noir, often picked too early, also lacked the necessary ripeness, but the chardonnay saved the day, or rather, the year.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Chablis, where chardonnay thrives on a knife’s edge of cool climate acidity, were riper than normal.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The Florida couple had been drinking chardonnay and doing puzzles in their Winter Park apartment.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Pinot noir, often picked too early, also lacked the necessary ripeness, but the chardonnay saved the day, or rather, the year.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Chardonnay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chardonnay. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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