Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the world’s most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. The grape itself is very neutral, with many of the flavors commonly associated with the grape being derived from such influences as terroir and oak. It is vinified in many different styles, from the lean, crisply mineral wines of Chablis to New World wines with oak, and tropical fruit flavors trying to replicate the rich Burgundies of Montrachet.
Chardonnay is also an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne. A peak in popularity in the late 1980s gave way to the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) backlash among those who saw the grape as a leading negative component of the globalization of wine. However it is seen as a “”rite of passage”” and an easy entry into the international wine market for new wine regions.
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Bruno Lafon Selections Le P’tit Chardo 2024
The 2024 Le P’tit Chardo (classified as Vin de France) is a pretty straw yellow in the glass. The bouquet is lively with aromas of peach, pineapple and tangerine that leads to a palate that is surprisingly rich and rounded with lovely supporting acidity. The finish is fresh and polished with a pleasant texture and lingering fruit. Excellent value and a very versatile wine to accompany picnics, BBQ’s or a summer evening at the lake.
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Codorniu Anna de Codorniu Brut Reserva
Produced using the Traditional Method of sparkling wine production, and aged for at least 15 months on lees, making this a Reserva Cava.
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Domaine Collin Cremant de Limoux
The Domaine Collin Crémant de Limoux Tradition Brut is produced from hand-harvested grapes that undergo refined pressing in an advanced pneumatic press for delicate extraction. The wine is then cold stabilized for 24 hours. After transfer to temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks the wine undergoes primary fermentation followed by a three-month secondary fermentation in the bottle to enhance complexity. Disgorgement occurs precisely 12 months post-secondary fermentation, ensuring ideal maturation. Finally, a dosage of 4 to 10 grams perfects each bottle’s balance and harmony.
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Domaine Dampt Chablis 2023
Domaine Daniel Dampt is one of the most well-regarded Chablis producers, creating wines of exceptional purity and freshness. Chablis is 100% Chardonnay grown on soils with fossilized shellfish. Because of that, the wine is a perfect pairing for oysters. Fresh lemon and green apple, an elegant minerality, with a lively finish. Fresh, elegant and concentrated. Drink now and over the next 4 years.
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Kingston Estate Chardonnay 2024
A crisp, vibrant Chardonnay exhibiting the classic regional qualities and elegant structure typical of the cool climate Limestone Coast. 2020 was a dry and temperate vintage, with complementary cool nights which help concentrate ripe fruit flavours along with balanced acidity.
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Kupelwieser Alto Adige Chardonnay 2024
Grafted to slow-growing rootstock and trained on traditional wire trellises (Guyot), this Chardonnay grows in the best vineyard zones in the valley. The particular loam clay and chalk soils found in the lowlands of the Alto Adige coupled with the cool mountain breezes make for an ideal environment for cultivation of Chardonnay grapes.
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Majolini Franciacorta Brut
Franciacorta is one of the best-kept secrets among lovers of traditionally made sparkling wine. Champagne and Cava are fairly well understood in our market: Franciacorta less so. Not to be outdone, the region stipulates the wine must receive longer lees contact than the minimum required for Cava and Champagne. A case in point is this Brut, which receives 36 months of aging on lees before disgorgement.
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Marcel Cabelier L’Etoile Chardonnay 2023
As seen this weekend at the 2025 i4C conference in Niagara. L’Etoile is a very small Appellation within the Jura region, so named because the area encompasses 5 hilltop villages arrayed in the shape of a star. In addition, the limestone rich soils contain marine fossils of tiny pentracines (star fish). Aged for 18 months in oak barrels (70% new), it displays a deep golden hue in the glass. On the nose the wine exhibits intense aromas of baked golden apple and ripe pear with notes of spice, honey, hazelnuts and vanilla. A subtle oxidative note characteristic of Jura white wines leads to a mineral driven, rich, creamy and full-bodied finish.
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Veuve Olivier et Fils Champagne Grande Reserve
This is a luscious Champagne composed mostly from the 2018 vintage which rested on lees for 6 years. 40% of the blend is the result of adding reserve wine from the 2017 vintage. Aromas of yellow fruits (plum and apricot) and brioche, while the palate reveals freshness, good acidity, and notes of red grapefruit and kumquat. Very fine mousse; great length.
$77.00