Wine Varietals - Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the most popular white wines in North America, as well as the white grape in the Burgundy region of France. It has a rich smell and flavor, making it one of the easier wines to recognize when tasting.

In general, Chardonnay has aromas of apples, peaches, tropical fruit, and creamy vegetables. It's very easy to enjoy with round, rich flavors of apple, butter, mineral, and oak. You can find it un-oaked (aged in stainless-steel barrels) which allows the true flavor of the grape to shine, or aged in either French oak or American oak barrels, which is more popular and gives the wine its toasty flavor. French oak gives a milder flavor than American oak.