{"id":16009,"date":"2026-04-21T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curated.winescurated.com\/sparkling-wine\/chardonnay\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:45:03","slug":"chardonnay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/white-wine\/chardonnay\/","title":{"rendered":"Chardonnay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"cover-image gsbp-3a92829 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gsbp-95d5aab\">\n<h1 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2bf4f43\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2bf4f43 \"><strong>10 Best Chardonnay wines of 2026: an insider guide<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-9d98d1e\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-9d98d1e \">Chardonnay is a versatile and beloved white wine produced worldwide, with climate and winemaking style determining the tasting notes. In this guide, we introduce you to this year\u2019s best Chardonnay wines, key producers and ideal food pairings. Our 5\/5 pick: Domaine Jacques Prieur Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-ab1572d\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-aab5060\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060\">\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a \">By<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><img src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31731e2920e8d462d62fa6b336ff0210b7274532184d607cdb9e19571d2d92c1?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Malvina Demaj\" class=\"wc-author-avatar\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Malvina Demaj<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-91e3f29\" class=\"gspb_text 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font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA delicate nose of aniseed and chalk leads to a spicy-peppery palate with high tension, white peach flavours, and a warm, sapid finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3417.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2022-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; 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Vincent Girardin 2021\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Vincent Girardin 2021\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-vincent-girardin-2021-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Vincent Girardin 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Vincent Girardin 2021\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplex aromas of citrus, apple, pear, vanilla and freshly baked bread. It is medium to full bodied, with racy acidity and a long, saline finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3350.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-vincent-girardin-2021-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Vincent Girardin 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-folatiers-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Les-Folatiers-Premier-Cru-Pierre-Girardin-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Les Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Les Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-folatiers-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLes Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClear and layered bouquet of yellow fleshed fruit, hints of citrus, almond paste and sweet spice. On the palate, the attack is soft and full textured with a long, persistent finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3256.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-folatiers-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-poruzots-premier-cru-francois-mikulski-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Les-Poruzots-Premier-Cru-Francois-Mikulski-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Les Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"4\" data-wine=\"Les Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-poruzots-premier-cru-francois-mikulski-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLes Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt unfolds in the glass with subtle aromas of citrus fruit, coriander, verbena and limestone. On the palate, it is subtle, juicy and silky, with spice hints and a focused finish.&nbsp;&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3218.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-poruzots-premier-cru-francois-mikulski-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/one-sixteen-chardonnay-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/One-Sixteen-Chardonnay-Kosta-Browne-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"One-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"5\" data-wine=\"One-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/one-sixteen-chardonnay-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"One-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia, US\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium to full bodied, with fragrant notes of ripe peach, lemon curd, toasted brioche, honeysuckle and mineral undertones.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3143.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/one-sixteen-chardonnay-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"One-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaudesir-chablis-grand-cru-louis-moreau-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vaudesir-Chablis-Grand-Cru-Louis-Moreau-2020-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vaud\u00e9sir Chablis Grand Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2020\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"6\" data-wine=\"Vaud\u00e9sir Chablis Grand Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2020\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaudesir-chablis-grand-cru-louis-moreau-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vaud\u00e9sir Chablis Grand Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2020\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVaud\u00e9sir Chablis Grand Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2020\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFragrant bouquet with hints of citrus, honeysuckle and flint. The palate is full bodied yet light, balancing precise, chalky acidity with a rich structure, alongside a dry finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3111.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaudesir-chablis-grand-cru-louis-moreau-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vaud\u00e9sir Chablis Grand Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2020\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/en-remilly-premier-cru-joseph-colin-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/En-Remilly-Premier-Cru-Joseph-Colin-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"En Remilly Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2021\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"7\" data-wine=\"En Remilly Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2021\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/en-remilly-premier-cru-joseph-colin-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"En Remilly Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEn Remilly Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2021\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium bodied, with a silky texture, lively acidity and aromas of pear, green apple, white flowers and pastry.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a397.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/en-remilly-premier-cru-joseph-colin-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"En Remilly Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/didacus-chardonnay-planeta-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Didacus-Chardonnay-Planeta-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Didacus Chardonnay &#8211; Planeta 2023\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"8\" data-wine=\"Didacus Chardonnay &#8211; Planeta 2023\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/didacus-chardonnay-planeta-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Didacus Chardonnay &#8211; Planeta 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDidacus Chardonnay &#8211; Planeta 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSicily, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRich and full bodied, with vibrant minerality, refreshing acidity and notes of toasted oak, melted butter, nectarine and golden apple.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a385.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/didacus-chardonnay-planeta-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Didacus Chardonnay &#8211; Planeta 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monteriolo-chardonnay-coppo-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Monteriolo-Chardonnay-Coppo-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monteriolo Chardonnay &#8211; Coppo 2023\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"9\" data-wine=\"Monteriolo Chardonnay &#8211; Coppo 2023\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monteriolo-chardonnay-coppo-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Monteriolo Chardonnay &#8211; Coppo 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonteriolo Chardonnay &#8211; Coppo 2023\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPiedmont, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 60%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.6\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntense aromas of ripe mango, banana and citrus, balanced by delicate savoury notes and a fresh, acidic finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a365.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monteriolo-chardonnay-coppo-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Monteriolo Chardonnay &#8211; Coppo 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/avni-chardonnay-lingua-franca-2022\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Avni-Chardonnay-Lingua-Franca-2022-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avni Chardonnay &#8211; Lingua Franca 2022\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"10\" data-wine=\"Avni Chardonnay &#8211; Lingua Franca 2022\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/avni-chardonnay-lingua-franca-2022\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Avni Chardonnay &#8211; Lingua Franca 2022\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvni Chardonnay &#8211; Lingua Franca 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; 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We have handpicked creamy oaked and fresh unoaked expressions so that you can experience how dramatically Chardonnay changes depending on the winemaking technique. Our top pick is the 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru by Domaine Jacques Prieur, rated 5\/5 and available to buy online in the UK for \u00a3417. This grand cru wine is the result of meticulous craftsmanship, steep and chalky terroir and a sunny vintage, which yielded a creamy and structured white wine with intense minerality. Read on to explore the unique characteristics of the different Chardonnay styles. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"chardonnay-white-wine-at-a-glance\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c186cdd\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c186cdd \">Chardonnay white wine at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-c258f9d\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b0af0f29-7fff-72a7-d45d-772634856a78\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Attribute<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-98f47ce3-7fff-ffd9-7c29-01495263d680\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Details<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-1455d24\"><strong>Grape Variety<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8dc3f809-7fff-16bb-f443-3a044a6624ed\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">100% Chardonnay<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-832c25d\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e51f78b1-7fff-4a09-439e-8f4e7ad14fc7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Burgundy, France. Now grown worldwide, especially by winemakers in California, Italy, England, New Zealand and Australia.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-c5cd348\"><strong>Serving Temperature<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position:;--tw-gradient-via-position:;--tw-gradient-to-position:;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:;--tw-contain-size:;--tw-contain-layout:;--tw-contain-paint:;--tw-contain-style:;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0pt 0px\"><span style=\"--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position:;--tw-gradient-via-position:;--tw-gradient-to-position:;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:;--tw-contain-size:;--tw-contain-layout:;--tw-contain-paint:;--tw-contain-style:;font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Unoaked: 7-10\u00b0C<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position:;--tw-gradient-via-position:;--tw-gradient-to-position:;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:;--tw-contain-size:;--tw-contain-layout:;--tw-contain-paint:;--tw-contain-style:;line-height: 1.6;margin: 0pt 0px\"><span style=\"--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position:;--tw-gradient-via-position:;--tw-gradient-to-position:;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:;--tw-contain-size:;--tw-contain-layout:;--tw-contain-paint:;--tw-contain-style:;font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Oaked: 10-13\u00b0C<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-838926d\"><strong>Decanting<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Usually not necessary, but aged oaked Chardonnay can benefit from brief decanting or aeration for 30 to 60 minutes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-697cb39\"><strong>Aging Potential<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9c85e790-7fff-25f1-91d5-992ea395ae3f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Best enjoyed young, but complex styles can age 5 to 20+ years. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-a494a5c\"><strong>Flavor Profile<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8f13aee1-7fff-72d0-4c3c-448cf210b0d5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Lemon, apple, peach, vanilla bean. Flavours of butter, coconut and toast are added with oak ageing.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-0295990\"><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4c88039b-7fff-8f80-6f9d-1335f61c7445\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Medium to high acidity, little to no tannins, body ranges from light to full, depending on ageing.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-005e362\"><strong>Alcohol Content<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f61eb1b5-7fff-bfc7-d795-8efef15ca0ca\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Ranges from 12% to 15%<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-e1191df\"><strong>Ideal Glass<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-c2466c52-7fff-d1ed-9909-321517c50d8e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Universal white wine glass, aroma collector glass for oaked expressions.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-a5c6d06\"><strong>Food Pairing<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b5c306e-7fff-1269-fe49-fc6835e4c9ea\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Baked chicken breast, soft cheeses, risotto, pork tenderloin, seafood.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-6edbbd2\"><strong>Top Regions<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eee80641-7fff-3b3d-5570-b5c1417fc4d9\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Burgundy (France), Chablis (France), California (USA), Oregon (USA), (Marlborough) New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Australia.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-aa4b038\"><strong>Notable Producers<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f514b47d-7fff-6093-6864-c5e5827d1be0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Albert Bichot (France), Domaine Serene (France), Jean-Marc Brocard (France), Joseph Drouhin (France), Marcassin (California), Vincent Dauvissat (France).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay white wine\u2019s taste profile is extremely versatile due to the range of winemaking techniques and regional differences, resulting in some Chardonnays being crisp and unoaked (mainly produced in cool climates like French Chablis) and some others in full bodied, buttery and oaked types (produced in moderate climate regions such as California).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the climate, here is what you can generally expect from a glass of Chardonnay white wine:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fruit flavours <\/strong>of lemon, apple, pineapple, pear, berries and citrus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acidity <\/strong>that ranges from medium for unoaked versions to high for oaked versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A relatively dry taste, <\/strong>although its fruity nature and oak ageing can create a sense of sweetness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-is-chardonnay-wine-and-how-is-it-made\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-701a6d1\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-701a6d1 \">What is Chardonnay wine and how is it made?<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"wcp-definition-box\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\">\n<dl>\n<dt itemprop=\"name\">Chardonnay<\/dt>\n<dd itemprop=\"description\"><p>Chardonnay is a globally popular white wine crafted from grapes of the same name, which originated from Burgundy in France. It is very versatile, producing flavours that range from crisp and mineral driven in cool climates, to rich and buttery oak aged expressions in warmer regions. ABV: 12% to 15%.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay wine is a dry white wine produced from the similarly named green skinned grape variety all over the world. The grape itself is neutral and it can take on different personalities depending on the terroir and winemaking technique. There are two major ways of vinifying Chardonnays, namely the oaked and unoaked methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at how white Chardonnay wine is made:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grapes are handpicked at different levels of ripening<\/strong>, according to the style of wine: earlier for fresher and high acidic Chardonnay and later for richer and fuller styles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Chardonnay producers <strong>destem the grapes<\/strong> before pressing in order to remove unwanted bitterness, but others choose to <strong>press whole clusters <\/strong>(stems + grapes) to obtain a clearer juice with lower phenolics (often in high quality productions in Burgundy or Champagne).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pressing <\/strong>is the next step and is crucial in separating the clear juice from the solids (grape skins and seeds). The juice is separated quickly from the skins to avoid the release of too much colour or tannins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fermentation <\/strong>can happen in stainless steel tanks (for lean and mineral Chardonnay styles) or in oak barrels to add complexity. Winemakers may choose to use cultured yeasts for a controlled result or rely on wild or native yeasts to guide a more spontaneous fermentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oaked Chardonnay often undergoes full <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/agricultural-and-biological-sciences\/malolactic-fermentation\">malolactic fermentation<\/a> (MLF), adding buttery and creamy notes to the wine. Unoaked Chardonnay usually blocks or limits MLF to keep freshness and citrusy acidity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lees stirring or b\u00e2tonage (only for oaked versions):<\/strong> winemakers perform a stirring of dead yeast cells to add body and nutty brioche aromas, increasing the creamy mouthfeel of the wine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ageing:<\/strong> unoaked Chardonnay ages briefly in stainless steel or other neutral tanks to keep a crisp and clean profile; oaked Chardonnay matures from 6 to 18+ months in oak barrels (French or American) to add vanilla, spice and brioche flavours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After ageing, Chardonnay wine goes through <strong>fining and filtration<\/strong>, a process needed to remove unwanted particles that could make the wine cloudy or unstable (for example, proteins or dead yeast).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bottling <\/strong>of the wine is done shortly after it has been clarified and filtered. Tiny amounts of sulfites are added to protect against oxidation and spoilage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay is typically consumed young, but oak ageing and standout vintages can extend the bottle ageing potential up to 20 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-ffeda07\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-5d1f2001-7fff-2113-1903-abe596e5e222\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Stage<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-6199e5d3-7fff-329f-fcad-234217377bf8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Unoaked Chardonnay<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-2f726559-7fff-44f7-55c1-4c28179f2b42\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Oaked Chardonnay<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-073cd4c\"><strong>Fermentation<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eb2e1dd1-7fff-76c1-b132-947ec0bdeba2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Stainless steel or concrete (neutral, cool temps)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a7c2f201-7fff-586f-45e5-dbcc943c92a5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Often in oak barrels (can also start in a tank, then move to oak)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-37049e7\"><strong>Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4e5d04bb-7fff-254b-c350-828452295f1b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Usually blocked or partial, keeps acidity crisp<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Almost always allowed, gives a buttery, creamy texture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-7852349\"><strong>Aging Vessel<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5d76c1a2-7fff-971c-d946-0787da571d78\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Neutral (steel, concrete, large old vats)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8b480cde-7fff-a63e-9758-9d063b404095\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Oak barrels (French = subtle, American = bold)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-d0600f8\"><strong>Lees Contact (B\u00e2tonnage)<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f3e31392-7fff-3423-fcda-62a6ef0c7dd3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Minimal or none<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b435402a-7fff-b4bb-75ac-95379632ada8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Common, stirred to add creaminess and nutty notes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-2717b24\"><strong>Aging Time<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7122aa46-7fff-2548-997d-ae8225791b59\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Short (months, not years)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-afedab05-7fff-c3f4-3a8d-283515a22f36\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Longer (6\u201318 months, sometimes more)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-f513738\"><strong>Flavor Profile<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-60d761ca-7fff-1648-614f-467c8a8cb521\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Crisp, clean, fruity (apple, pear, lemon, mineral)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1ae9ceff-7fff-d5a3-f55c-789f8b4a316a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Rich, full bodied, layered (peach, mango, butter, vanilla, toast)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-f4fb154\"><strong>Style Examples<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b0711844-7fff-062e-a786-2145e84d25a3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Chablis (France), cool climate New World styles<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-54dca77e-7fff-f377-269a-6dcbe72836e0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Burgundy (C\u00f4te de Beaune), California, Australia<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"oaked-vs-unoaked-chardonnay-and-other-chardonnay-styles\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-75efd30\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-75efd30 \">Oaked vs unoaked Chardonnay and other Chardonnay styles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three distinct styles of Chardonnay wine, each with a unique taste profile and structure. They are a result of different winemaking choices (oaked vs unoaked Chardonnay or sparkling), which influence the wine\u2019s final character and texture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oaked Chardonnay <\/strong>is rich, buttery and full bodied, characteristic of the wines produced using malolactic fermentation and lees stirring to add roundness and depth. Oaked Chardonnay is mostly produced in warmer climates where grapes achieve fuller ripeness, such as California&#8217;s Sonoma County, Chile\u2019s Casablanca Valley and some parts of Italy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unoaked Chardonnay <\/strong>is more mineral, citrusy and floral. Here, the winemakers highlight the grape\u2019s natural brightness, preserving a leaner profile and mineral notes through fermentation in stainless steel tanks. These wines are often produced in cooler climates such as Chablis, the Loire Valley or Coastal New Zealand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sparkling Chardonnay <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>made from grapes that are picked a bit earlier to retain higher acidity, which is essential for the freshness and longevity of sparkling production. The most famous examples of sparkling wines made with Chardonnay grapes are Champagne, Franciacorta (Italy) and other sparkling productions from California and England. Champagne wine styles made entirely from 100% Chardonnay grapes (i.e. not blended with other varieties) are called <em>Blanc de Blancs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-00ab1e0\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b02c2083-7fff-bdca-23d0-654efca1cbb7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Style<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-af1f42b9-7fff-cdee-56c2-e49406088ccf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Flavor Profile<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-68e19440-7fff-e240-5076-4a780e9af109\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Texture &amp; Structure<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-4a142777-7fff-f43c-c1d9-9a2ef65f2321\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Main Regions<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-761ca9c\"><strong>Oaked Chardonnay<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-fbf44dcc-7fff-fd50-fed6-80ec7795a778\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Ripe stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (pineapple, mango), vanilla, butter, brioche<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-49da677b-7fff-7214-956b-b6e12fae3cc3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Full bodied, creamy, often buttery with a long finish<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-20a05ce3-7fff-04dc-337d-a451e5916daf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Sonoma County (California), Napa Valley, Chile (Casablanca, Limar\u00ed), Northern Italy, Australia (Margaret River)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-5faf974\"><strong>Unoaked Chardonnay<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-dc5825a4-7fff-0d4e-d65a-614ec3009685\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Green apple, pear, citrus (lemon, lime), floral hints, mineral\/steely notes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0eaa6f94-7fff-547d-1492-cab1ed03ccdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Light to medium bodied; crisp, fresh, zesty acidity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3125b625-7fff-1ced-ab8e-6b3dd89dbfc8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Chablis, Loire Valley, coastal New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa (Elgin, Hemel-en-Aarde)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-bf7f0df\"><strong>Sparkling Chardonnay (Blanc de Blancs)<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Citrus zest, green apple, white flowers, brioche, almond and honey with lees ageing<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eab83c8e-7fff-42c6-14fb-8ef0efdf88ed\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Lively mousse, high acidity, elegant and structured, age worthy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-916c7e4c-7fff-2fe3-512f-6a8c3d640213\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Champagne (France), Franciacorta (Italy), England (Sussex, Kent), California (Carneros, Sonoma Coast)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-oaked-chardonnay-wines-to-delight-your-palate\">Best oaked Chardonnay wines to delight your palate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oaked, creamy and buttery Chardonnay is a complex white wine that pairs effortlessly with equally rich and creamy dishes such as chicken pot pie or creamy pasta. It is a cherished favourite among wine lovers worldwide, commonly produced by winemakers in Europe, California and other moderate climates. 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Olivier Leflaive 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Chassagne-Montrachet &#8211; Olivier Leflaive 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/chassagne-montrachet-olivier-leflaive-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Chassagne-Montrachet &#8211; Olivier Leflaive 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChassagne-Montrachet &#8211; Olivier Leflaive 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJuicy and delicate, it is medium bodied, with well integrated tannins and subtle aromas of Japanese grapefruit, hummus, fern, crushed stone and light pineapple.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3144.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/chassagne-montrachet-olivier-leflaive-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; 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Domaine Bruno Clair 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Les Longeroies &#8211; Domaine Bruno Clair 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-longeroies-domaine-bruno-clair-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Longeroies &#8211; Domaine Bruno Clair 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLes Longeroies &#8211; Domaine Bruno Clair 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium bodied and structured, with powdery tannins, vibrant acidity and stunning aromas of forest berry, raspberry, cherry, peony and mint.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a365.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-longeroies-domaine-bruno-clair-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Longeroies &#8211; Domaine Bruno Clair 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/baron-salvadori-riserva-nals-margreid-2023-south-tyrol-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baron-Salvadori-Riserva-Nals-Margreid-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Baron Salvadori Riserva &#8211; Nals Margreid 2023\u00a0&#8211; South Tyrol, Italy\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Baron Salvadori Riserva &#8211; Nals Margreid 2023\u00a0&#8211; South Tyrol, Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/baron-salvadori-riserva-nals-margreid-2023-south-tyrol-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Baron Salvadori Riserva &#8211; Nals Margreid 2023\u00a0&#8211; South Tyrol, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBaron Salvadori Riserva &#8211; Nals Margreid 2023\u00a0&#8211; South Tyrol, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDense and profound palate, with well balanced acidity, persistent minerality and notes of apple, Abate pear, kiwi, aromatic herbs and spiciness.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a353.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/baron-salvadori-riserva-nals-margreid-2023-south-tyrol-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Baron Salvadori Riserva &#8211; Nals Margreid 2023\u00a0&#8211; South Tyrol, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-best-unoaked-chardonnay-wines-according-to-wines-curated\">The best unoaked Chardonnay wines according to Wines Curated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unoaked Chardonnay is often misunderstood as \u201csimpler\u201d than its oaked counterpart, but in truth, it\u2019s one of the purest expressions of the grape. If what you prefer is a white wine with pure mineral, floral flavours, and incredibly food friendly, here are our recommendations for what we consider to be some of the best unoaked Chardonnay wines: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-4891 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-4891 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-4891\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-horizontal-ecommerce\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wine-horizontal-ecommerce-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaillons-premier-cru-louis-moreau-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vaillons-Premier-Cru-Louis-Moreau-2023-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vaillons Premier Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Vaillons Premier Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaillons-premier-cru-louis-moreau-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vaillons Premier Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVaillons Premier Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFresh and elegant, with vibrant acidity, flinty minerality and delicate fruity notes. Notes of apple, pear, lemon, lime and a stony, chalky edge.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a363.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vaillons-premier-cru-louis-moreau-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vaillons Premier Cru &#8211; Louis Moreau 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/ronco-acacie-chardonnay-le-vigne-di-zamo-2021-friuli-venezia-giulia-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ronco-Acacie-Chardonnay-Le-Vigne-di-Zamo-2021-Friuli-Venezia-Giulia-Italy-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ronco Acacie Chardonnay &#8211; Le Vigne di Zam\u00f2 2021\u00a0&#8211; Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Ronco Acacie Chardonnay &#8211; Le Vigne di Zam\u00f2 2021\u00a0&#8211; Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/ronco-acacie-chardonnay-le-vigne-di-zamo-2021-friuli-venezia-giulia-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Ronco Acacie Chardonnay &#8211; Le Vigne di Zam\u00f2 2021\u00a0&#8211; Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRonco Acacie Chardonnay &#8211; Le Vigne di Zam\u00f2 2021\u00a0&#8211; Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is soft and full bodied, with strong savoury notes and intense aromas of apricot, peach, tropical fruits and vanilla.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a331.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/ronco-acacie-chardonnay-le-vigne-di-zamo-2021-friuli-venezia-giulia-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Ronco Acacie Chardonnay &#8211; Le Vigne di Zam\u00f2 2021\u00a0&#8211; Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/fortis-petit-chablis-patrick-piuze-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fortis-Petit-Chablis-Patrick-Piuze-2023-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fortis Petit Chablis &#8211; Patrick Piuze 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Fortis Petit Chablis &#8211; Patrick Piuze 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/fortis-petit-chablis-patrick-piuze-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Fortis Petit Chablis &#8211; Patrick Piuze 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFortis Petit Chablis &#8211; Patrick Piuze 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAromas of citrus, green apple, white peach and oyster shell lead to a tension filled palate with vibrant acidity, intense minerality and salinity.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a342.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/fortis-petit-chablis-patrick-piuze-2023-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Fortis Petit Chablis &#8211; Patrick Piuze 2023\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"blanc-de-blancs-and-other-sparkling-chardonnay-wines\">Blanc de Blancs and other sparkling Chardonnay wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparkling Chardonnay wine, also known as Blanc de Blancs if made entirely of Chardonnay grapes, is crafted by subjecting the already made wine to a second fermentation in wine bottles. This second fermentation creates a delicate and elegant stream of bubbles in the wine, with a taste profile varying widely depending on whether the wine was in stainless steel or oak barrels before being bottled. Wine aged in stainless steel emphasises crisp citrus, green apple and floral notes while those matured in oak barrels gain a creamy and brioche like complexity. Check out 3 sparkling Chardonnay wines that we consider outstanding: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-7840 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-7840 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-7840\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-horizontal-ecommerce\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wine-horizontal-ecommerce-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/brut-blanc-de-blancs-ruinart-champagne-france-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brut-Blanc-de-Blancs-Ruinart-Champagne-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ruinart\u00a0&#8211; Champagne, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ruinart\u00a0&#8211; Champagne, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/brut-blanc-de-blancs-ruinart-champagne-france-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ruinart\u00a0&#8211; Champagne, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ruinart\u00a0&#8211; Champagne, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFresh and well balanced, with vibrant acidity and notes of white peach, green apple, citron, acacia and lemon.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a388.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/brut-blanc-de-blancs-ruinart-champagne-france-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ruinart\u00a0&#8211; Champagne, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/milledi-brut-ferghetina-2022-lombardy-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milledi-Brut-Ferghetina-2022-Lombardy-Italy-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Milled\u00ec Brut &#8211; Ferghetina 2022\u00a0&#8211; Lombardy, Italy\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Milled\u00ec Brut &#8211; Ferghetina 2022\u00a0&#8211; Lombardy, Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/milledi-brut-ferghetina-2022-lombardy-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Milled\u00ec Brut &#8211; Ferghetina 2022\u00a0&#8211; Lombardy, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilled\u00ec Brut &#8211; Ferghetina 2022\u00a0&#8211; Lombardy, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium bodied, firm and elegant, with high acidity and delicate notes of yellow plum, candied lemon, white flowers and a long lasting finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a335.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/milledi-brut-ferghetina-2022-lombardy-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Milled\u00ec Brut &#8211; Ferghetina 2022\u00a0&#8211; Lombardy, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-brut-chardonnay-maison-moillard-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prestige-Brut-Chardonnay-Maison-Moillard-2021-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prestige Brut Chardonnay &#8211; Maison Moillard 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Prestige Brut Chardonnay &#8211; Maison Moillard 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-brut-chardonnay-maison-moillard-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Prestige Brut Chardonnay &#8211; Maison Moillard 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrestige Brut Chardonnay &#8211; Maison Moillard 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmooth and full bodied, with an inviting bouquet of white flowers, ripe peach, hazelnut and fresh brioche, as well as a creamy texture and long finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a322.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-brut-chardonnay-maison-moillard-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Prestige Brut Chardonnay &#8211; Maison Moillard 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>This versatility makes sparkling Chardonnay wines a favourite among wine lovers, pairing beautifully with the elegant cuisine of seafood and caviar or simply as a celebratory drink on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"chardonnay-wine-price-explained-what-is-the-cost-of-a-bottle\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-1649b3b\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-1649b3b \">Chardonnay wine price explained: what is the cost of a bottle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay wine prices cover a wide range from affordably priced bottles to luxury expressions worth thousands of dollars. These numbers are determined by a very variegated mix of factors, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The terroir and specific location <\/strong>where the grapes are grown, as certain appellations like Chablis AOC are renowned for higher quality wines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>vintage year <\/strong>also determines the quality of the grapes, as wines produced from exceptional vintage years have impressive ageing potential and may cost more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The winemaking method <\/strong>also influences the price tag attached to the bottle of Chardonnay wine (oaked versions or Blanc de Blancs result in higher production costs due to the high cost of barrels, labor intensive vinification and ageing time).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High quality Chardonnay brands with limited production and a reputation for excellence usually come with a higher price tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a table with some of the best Chardonnays for various price brackets, their expert ratings and tasting notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-7647 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-7647 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-7647\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-ordered-list\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wcpro-ordered-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-chardonnay-61-blanc-de-blancs-berlucchi-2018-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Entry-Level-Chardonnay-\u201861-Blanc-de-Blancs-Berlucchi-2018-Italy-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Entry Level Chardonnay: \u201861 Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Berlucchi 2018 &#8211; Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-chardonnay-61-blanc-de-blancs-berlucchi-2018-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Entry Level Chardonnay: \u201861 Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Berlucchi 2018 &#8211; Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Entry Level Chardonnay: \u201861 Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Berlucchi 2018 &#8211; Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe nose reveals aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits and brioche nuances. It is broad and deep, with a powerful structure, fine acidity and a savoury finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>ABV:<\/strong> 12.5%\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a350.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-chardonnay-61-blanc-de-blancs-berlucchi-2018-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Entry Level Chardonnay: \u201861 Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Berlucchi 2018 &#8211; Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-chardonnay-napa-valley-chardonnay-robert-mondavi-winery-2021-california-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Napa-Valley-Chardonnay-Robert-Mondavi-Winery-2021-California-US-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Mid Tier Chardonnay: Napa Valley Chardonnay &#8211; Robert Mondavi Winery 2021 &#8211; California, US\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-chardonnay-napa-valley-chardonnay-robert-mondavi-winery-2021-california-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Mid Tier Chardonnay: Napa Valley Chardonnay &#8211; Robert Mondavi Winery 2021 &#8211; California, US\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Mid Tier Chardonnay: Napa Valley Chardonnay &#8211; Robert Mondavi Winery 2021 &#8211; California, US\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt presents a vibrant and full bodied profile with balanced acidity and layers of green apple, Meyer lemon, peach, pear, citrus blossom as well as a toasty finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>ABV:<\/strong> 13.5%\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a350.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-chardonnay-napa-valley-chardonnay-robert-mondavi-winery-2021-california-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Mid Tier Chardonnay: Napa Valley Chardonnay &#8211; Robert Mondavi Winery 2021 &#8211; California, US\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/single-vineyard-les-charmes-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Single-Vineyard-Les-Charmes-Premier-Cru-Pierre-Girardin-2021-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Single Vineyard: Les Charmes Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021 &#8211; France\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/single-vineyard-les-charmes-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Single Vineyard: Les Charmes Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021 &#8211; France\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Single Vineyard: Les Charmes Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021 &#8211; France\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium bodied, balancing high, precise acidity with a creamy texture and flavours of lime, white orchard fruits, buttery brioche and exotic spices.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>ABV:<\/strong> 12.5%\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3100.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/single-vineyard-les-charmes-premier-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Single Vineyard: Les Charmes Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021 &#8211; France\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-collector-bottles-les-pierrieres-blanc-de-blancs-ulysse-collin-2016-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Les-Pierrieres-Blanc-de-Blancs-Ulysse-Collin-2016-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"4\" data-wine=\"Prestige Collector Bottles: Les Pierri\u00e8res Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ulysse Collin 2016 &#8211; France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-collector-bottles-les-pierrieres-blanc-de-blancs-ulysse-collin-2016-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Prestige Collector Bottles: Les Pierri\u00e8res Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ulysse Collin 2016 &#8211; France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Prestige Collector Bottles: Les Pierri\u00e8res Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ulysse Collin 2016 &#8211; France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVibrant aromas of lemon peel, wet flint and white flowers, with a concentrated palate of green apple, almond and brioche, finishing with high salinity and sharp acidity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>ABV:<\/strong> 12.5%\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3500.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/prestige-collector-bottles-les-pierrieres-blanc-de-blancs-ulysse-collin-2016-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Prestige Collector Bottles: Les Pierri\u00e8res Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Ulysse Collin 2016 &#8211; France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"most-expensive-chardonnay-bottles-worth-collecting\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-cfda867\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-cfda867 \">Most expensive Chardonnay bottles worth collecting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay might be a globally loved wine, but only a handful of bottles achieve a \u201ccollectable\u201d status. For seasoned collectors, collectable Chardonnay bottles represent a statement of provenance, rarity and long term investment. At a 2023 Sotheby&#8217;s auction, a <strong>9 litre case of 2007 Leroy Domaine d\u2019Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet<\/strong> took the world by storm when it was auctioned off for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winespectator.com\/articles\/most-expensive-wines\">a little more than <strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/a><strong> (<\/strong>approximately<strong> <\/strong>\u00a3120,000 based on the exchange rates in 2007)<strong>.<\/strong> The sale, made by renowned wine and art collector Pierre Chen, highlighted Chen\u2019s reputation as one of the world\u2019s foremost collectors but also underscored the rising stature of Chardonnay in the collectors\u2019 market. While Burgundy\u2019s Pinot Noirs (particularly from Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti) have traditionally dominated the auction stage, this record reinforced that white Burgundy can command equal prestige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes white Chardonnay wines worth collecting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited releases from reputable brands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elite single vineyard expressions crafted with utmost care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oaked styles with exceptional ageing potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are our recommendations for the most expensive Chardonnay wine bottles worth adding to your collection:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-3210 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-3210 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-3210\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-horizontal-ecommerce\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wine-horizontal-ecommerce-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-1-5-l-ferrari-2010-trentino-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Giulio-Riserva-del-Fondatore-1.5-L-Ferrari-2010-Trentino-Italy-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore (1.5 L) &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0&#8211; Trentino, Italy\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore (1.5 L) &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0&#8211; Trentino, Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-1-5-l-ferrari-2010-trentino-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore (1.5 L) &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0&#8211; Trentino, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiulio Riserva del Fondatore (1.5 L) &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0&#8211; Trentino, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntense nose of apricot and exotic fruit with more complex aromas of white chocolate, dried fruit, cream and light toasted notes.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3440.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-1-5-l-ferrari-2010-trentino-italy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore (1.5 L) &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0&#8211; Trentino, Italy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/la-croix-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La-Croix-Corton-Charlemagne-Grand-Cru-Pierre-Girardin-2021-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"La Croix Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"La Croix Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/la-croix-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"La Croix Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLa Croix Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedium bodied and mineral driven, with vibrant acidity and complex aromas of grapefruit, lime zest, white peach and apricot.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3430.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/la-croix-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-pierre-girardin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"La Croix Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2021\u00a0&#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-douhairet-porcheret-2022-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Corton-Charlemagne-Grand-Cru-Douhairet-Porcheret-2022-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Douhairet-Porcheret 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Douhairet-Porcheret 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-douhairet-porcheret-2022-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Douhairet-Porcheret 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Douhairet-Porcheret 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRounded and velvety, it is intensely floral, with hints of green apple and peach, complemented by sage and thyme nuances.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3392.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-douhairet-porcheret-2022-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Douhairet-Porcheret 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-chardonnay-wine-vintage-years\">Best Chardonnay wine vintage years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best Chardonnay vintage years vary by region due to their widespread cultivation. The wine\u2019s primary taste profile is deeply influenced by terroir and climate, so each vintage is different depending on local conditions. Here are some great vintage years for Chardonnay wine and why experts consider them to be special: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-6833d8f\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-2a23e58f-7fff-5302-9589-b79fc980f186\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Vintage<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-3e1ad89c-7fff-663f-39a8-6c0fb46f4d2e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Best Chardonnay Wine<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-4159fba3-7fff-74c2-0da8-6f6e85d6517d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Rating<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-5fba6db1-7fff-9175-53f2-84bda1936203\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Tasting Notes<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-d18446c5-7fff-a09f-c8c6-d91c6276c8c3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Vintage Characteristics<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-964e2d6\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">A26 Chardonnay &#8211; Marchesi Antinori &#8211; California, US<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1ff0b7f9-7fff-d750-b496-b01f1815611a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b4f77206-7fff-c8b0-d69e-c4e9a77fcf3d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">It is medium to full bodied on the palate, with balanced acidity, roundness and refined notes of white peach, Meyer lemon and marzipan. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0375a99a-7fff-b531-e117-56dc03f4ab6d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">An excellent vintage in California resulted in highly aromatic wines, balanced acidity and freshness.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-496fbfd\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Les Champlots Premier Cru &#8211; Joseph Colin 2019 &#8211; Burgundy, France&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1ff0b7f9-7fff-d750-b496-b01f1815611a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9e20b8ea-7fff-6502-bdb9-b2403372c74d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Medium bodied with silky texture and lively acidity, as well as notes of green apple, orange zest, white flowers and subtle spice and cream.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1d9904a8-7fff-753c-8b27-2c139c548760\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Wines with deep spice and fruit flavours resulting from warmer weather, a perfect year in Burgundy. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-8f87356\"><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Louis Roederer 2017 &#8211; Champagne, France&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-67f4c21b-7fff-b4a2-d544-a3122606dbbb\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.9\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b113ce9-7fff-a46c-4d42-5c0767b1dbc1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Refined bouquet of white flowers, jasmine and orange blossom, accompanied by chalky hints, salinity and a smooth and bright finish. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3a57e481-7fff-c71b-de22-8eb22ac8ba6c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Wines from this vintage show well balanced flavours and acidity with exceptional ageing potential. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-4bb5657\"><strong>2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Brut Blanc de Blancs &#8211; Vollereaux 2014 &#8211; Champagne, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-67f4c21b-7fff-b4a2-d544-a3122606dbbb\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.9\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a659c228-7fff-fea6-cf5e-a53cf55ff1a3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Elegant and fine, with initial notes of citrus and yellow fruit, followed by a lively acidity and brioche aromas. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1f6663b5-7fff-1237-8327-f10ee93bc597\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">A standout vintage with generous wines that display great depth of structure. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-smart-tips-to-enjoy-the-chardonnay-white-wines-as-a-beginner\">3 Smart tips to enjoy the Chardonnay white wines as a beginner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the best Chardonnay wines are beginner friendly thanks to their refreshing taste. If you are someone who is just discovering Chardonnay wines, the first and most important tip is to understand its different styles and find which one you prefer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three additional tips to enjoy Chardonnay white wines like a pro:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with both oaked and unoaked styles.<strong> <\/strong>Comparing the two will help you understand the grape\u2019s incredible variety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select bottles that are under 5 years old at first, adding more aged versions once you understand the flavours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the right food pairings: think light seafood dishes for unoaked Chardonnay and richer creamy pasta for oaked versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve at the right temperature:<strong> <\/strong>oaked Chardonnay should be slightly chilled, between 10-13\u00b0C and unoaked Chardonnay slightly warmer, between 7-10\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"chardonnay-glass\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-e75f258\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-e75f258 \">Chardonnay wine glass guide: unlock the perfect flavour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The right Chardonnay wine glasses are crucial to serving and savouring the wine at its best, as the shape of the glass significantly influences how the wine tastes and feels. The choice will depend much on the wine\u2019s style. For oaked versions, a glass with a large, rounded bowl is perfect for enhancing texture and flavour, highlighting complex aromas of vanilla, butter and ripe fruits. Mineral driven unoaked expressions benefit from narrow white wine glasses that can preserve their acidity and crispness. To enjoy sparkling Chardonnay and Blanc de Blancs, serve in a Champagne coupe to better appreciate the wine\u2019s delicate aroma and flavours or in a flute to showcase the bubbles and keep them from escaping.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a recommendation for the best high end Chardonnay wine glasses for every style, conveniently available to buy in the UK: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-3562 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-3562 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-3562\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-horizontal-ecommerce\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wine-horizontal-ecommerce-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/sophienwald-white-wine-glasses-225-mm-420-ml\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sophienwald-White-Wine-Glasses-225-mm-420-ml-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sophienwald White Wine Glasses (225 mm, 420 ml)\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Sophienwald White Wine Glasses (225 mm, 420 ml)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/sophienwald-white-wine-glasses-225-mm-420-ml\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Sophienwald White Wine Glasses (225 mm, 420 ml)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSophienwald White Wine Glasses (225 mm, 420 ml)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElegant bowl and long stems perfect for sipping Chardonnay without warming the wine by touching.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3230.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/sophienwald-white-wine-glasses-225-mm-420-ml\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Sophienwald White Wine Glasses (225 mm, 420 ml)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"france-the-hometown-of-the-best-chardonnay-wines\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-fe48c1e\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-fe48c1e \">France: the hometown of the best Chardonnay wines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay grapes grow in vineyards worldwide, but they originated from Burgundy, France. France sets the global standard for this wine type, with the best Chardonnay wine bottles on the international market almost always coming from its vineyards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French Chardonnay wines are produced in:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Burgundy (C\u00f4te de Beaune and M\u00e2connais): <\/strong>known for premium expressions of Chardonnay that are considered benchmark wines, with deep flavour concentrations and high alcohol levels. Bourgogne Chardonnay is grown in eight grand cru vineyards (mainly in the villages of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet), producing bottles that are regularly sold at record prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chablis (Northern Burgundy): <\/strong>an AOC region located in the northern part of Burgundy, Chardonnay is the only permitted grape variety in the wines of this region. Characterised by a pure and biting acidity, Chablis wines rarely undergo oak ageing or malolactic fermentation. Village wines are best young, but Premier Cru and Grand Cru can age beautifully for over 10 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Champagne<\/strong>: Chardonnay is one of the key grapes of Champagne and the sole grape allowed in the Blanc de Blancs versions. Iconic Champagne houses and growers produce Blanc de Blancs that rival Burgundy\u2019s still wines in prestige and collectability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languedoc-Roussillon<\/strong>: it is France\u2019s largest wine region and produces Chardonnay in warmer conditions that bring out ripe tropical fruit notes and softer acidity. While most Chardonnay from this region is made for early drinking, certain higher altitude vineyards are producing increasingly refined examples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alsace<\/strong> is a minor player for good Chardonnay wines in France, but the grape is used in sparkling wine blends vinified with the<em> champenoise<\/em> method, particularly in the <strong>Cr\u00e9mant d\u2019Alsace<\/strong>, where it contributes to freshness and structure. These wines are more affordable alternatives to Champagne but are gaining recognition for quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> AOC <em>(Appellation d\u2019Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e)<\/em> is an official certification system in France that protects and defines the origin and quality of wines. It sets strict rules on where the grapes are grown, which varieties can be used and how the wine is made. For example, a wine labelled<em> Chablis AOC<\/em> must come from the Chablis region and be made from 100% Chardonnay following specific winemaking regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"english-chardonnay-and-sparkling-wines\">English Chardonnay and sparkling wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chardonnay is the cornerstone of English sparkling wine, as it is the most popular grape variety in England. It accounts for over one third of vines planted, with most production taking place in the Southern regions of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Essex. It is valued for its structure and ageing potential. Top examples are high in acidity, with racy citrus and crisp flavours of orchard fruit. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, English winemakers have taken advantage of the cool climate and chalky limestone soils to cultivate elegant Chardonnays with laser acidity that make great sparkling wines. Today, the warmer summers allow them to craft premium white wines, which are often aged in oak. English Chardonnay producers experiment with Burgundy clones and winemaking techniques like malolactic fermentation and lees stirring to create complex white wines, with a focus on organic and biodynamic farming. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"the-best-chardonnay-wine-from-the-us-california-vineyards\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-71cb292\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-71cb292 \">The best Chardonnay wine from the US: California vineyards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite several US wine regions cultivating the grape, the best Chardonnay wines produced in the US  come from California. The Chardonnay grapes thrive in its warmer climates and the wine style here is noticeably different from that in France. Californian winemakers make conscious decisions (such as stainless steel vs. oak, blocking or encouraging malolactic fermentation, extended lees ageing or not) to tailor wines from lean and mineral to rich and opulent. Leading regions for Chardonnay production include Sonoma County, Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-iconlist gspb_iconsList gspb_iconsList-id-gsbp-8917b3a\" id=\"gspb_iconsList-id-gsbp-8917b3a\"><div class=\"gspb_iconsList__item\" data-id=\"0\"><svg width=\"13\" style=\"width:5rem;height:5rem;margin:10px\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.1875 2.8125C4.32633 2.8125 2.8125 4.32633 2.8125 6.1875C2.8125 6.49828 3.06422 6.75 3.375 6.75C3.68578 6.75 3.9375 6.49828 3.9375 6.1875C3.9375 4.94649 4.94719 3.9375 6.1875 3.9375C6.49828 3.9375 6.75 3.68578 6.75 3.375C6.75 3.06422 6.49828 2.8125 6.1875 2.8125ZM3.37711 16.1427C3.37711 16.2534 3.4098 16.3614 3.47133 16.4535L4.33301 17.7486C4.43742 17.9054 4.6132 17.9996 4.80129 17.9996H7.57336C7.7618 17.9996 7.93758 17.9054 8.04164 17.7486L8.90332 16.4535C8.96449 16.3614 8.99719 16.2531 8.99754 16.1427L8.9993 14.6247H3.3757L3.37711 16.1427ZM6.1875 0C2.59172 0 0 2.91691 0 6.1875C0 7.74738 0.57832 9.17051 1.53141 10.2579C2.11641 10.9255 3.03398 12.3251 3.3743 13.4979V13.5H5.0618V13.4958C5.06145 13.3281 5.03648 13.1614 4.98621 13.0011C4.78969 12.375 4.18395 10.7241 2.80055 9.14555C2.07844 8.32184 1.69242 7.27699 1.68926 6.1875C1.68223 3.59859 3.78703 1.6875 6.1875 1.6875C8.66883 1.6875 10.6875 3.70617 10.6875 6.1875C10.6875 7.27629 10.2923 8.32676 9.57481 9.14555C8.19984 10.7139 7.59129 12.3613 7.3916 12.9938C7.34229 13.144 7.31377 13.3169 7.31355 13.4964V13.4965V13.5H9.00105V13.4982C9.34137 12.3251 10.2589 10.9255 10.8439 10.2582C11.7967 9.17051 12.375 7.74738 12.375 6.1875C12.375 2.77031 9.60469 0 6.1875 0Z\" fill=\"#A2732D\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class=\"gspb_iconsList__item__text\"><em>\u00a0<strong>Fun fact: Dijon clones<\/strong> are special selections of Chardonnay vines originally from Burgundy (France) chosen for their ability to ripen evenly and produce wines with great balance and finesse. Today, they\u2019re the backbone of many top Oregon Chardonnays, where their precision and acidity shine in the cooler climate.<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"serve-chardonnay\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-dac196e\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-dac196e \">How to serve Chardonnay white wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to serving Chardonnay white wine like a pro is to understand the wine style. Once you can tell if it&#8217;s oaked or unoaked, then you can enjoy it to the fullest. Here are some helpful tips:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serve<strong> <\/strong>oaked Chardonnay between 10-13\u00b0C and unoaked Chardonnay between 7-10\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the appropriate wine glass<strong> <\/strong>to enhance its flavour and rich profile (refer to our glass guide above).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decanting is not always necessary, but oaked versions can benefit from brief aeration for 30 to 60 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"food-pairing-essentials-for-the-perfect-chardonnay-wines\">Food pairing essentials for the perfect Chardonnay wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are no strict rules for pairing Chardonnay wine, as taste preferences are personal, generally oaked versions are perfect for rich dishes, while lighter styles go down easily with seafood and lighter foods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our top pairings include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Light meats and poultry dishes<\/strong> such as baked chicken breast, roast pork and duck confit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seafood, <\/strong>including pan seared scallops, lobster and oysters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rich and creamy dishes<\/strong>, like risotto, fettuccine Alfredo and gnocchi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we have come up with a few Chardonnay wine pairing suggestions to enjoy this great wine at its best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-0710701\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-672e3378-7fff-5326-f383-f33661336e4d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Chardonnay Wine Food Pairing<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-687131f6-7fff-6784-8f60-59b6d7594683\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Best Chardonnay Wine<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-a66cbf63-7fff-9368-3867-874e627af7cc\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Rating<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-0688eef4-7fff-a469-9a52-7311002ec98d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Aged<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-00b53825-7fff-b806-1133-bbd759ef87e1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Type &amp; Structure<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-06b0fb9\"><strong>Baked chicken breast with tarragon, roast pork, duck confit and poached turkey breast<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b4a09d0-7fff-f9c7-5fa6-fb407cff45b1\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2022 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5d32af7-7fff-a1ee-3efb-a81ff7769954\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years ABV 13.5%<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b38d3cf7-7fff-cefc-6ca7-2aab1fcf9a58\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">High tension, peppery, sapid finish<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-bd5fddd\"><strong>Pan seared scallops, lobster, sushi, oysters<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 14.6667px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru &#8211; Vincent Girardin 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5d32af7-7fff-a1ee-3efb-a81ff7769954\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">1-2 years ABV 13.5%<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-38c59f24-7fff-dcfb-8c51-a699cfeb6a2b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Medium to full bodied, racy acidity, saline<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-30f6cbc\"><strong>Butternut squash risotto, fettuccine Alfredo, gnocchi with brown butter<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 14.6667px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Les Folati\u00e8rs Premier Cru &#8211; Pierre Girardin 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td>4.9\/5<\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years ABV 13.5%<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3d240f0d-7fff-ed08-0cad-5463d1ad2573\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Soft and full textured, complex, persistent finish<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-10f1da5\"><strong>Goat cheese and mild cheeses such as Brie, Fontina and Ricotta<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5d673bf7-7fff-620e-48b3-c6f6f4e62ef5\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Les Poruzots Premier Cru &#8211; Fran\u00e7ois Mikulski 2023 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.9\/5<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years ABV 13.5%<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-913f0fa7-7fff-077d-f76b-69d1905845d6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Subtle, juicy and silky<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-dd58e4e\"><strong>Green peas, white beans, Zucchini<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-671725d7-7fff-76cb-5e7d-e0e36c5201c9\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">One-Sixteen Chardonnay &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021 &#8211; California, US<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.8\/5<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years ABV 13.5%<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3560944a-7fff-1839-d08c-b8ed24bb394e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Medium to full bodied, fragrant, mineral<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"how-we-rate-chardonnay-wine\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-820e97c\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-820e97c \">How we rate Chardonnay wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Chardonnay wine that we recommend to you has been tasted and scored by our editorial team independently, with no exception. We are deliberately selective; we rarely pick wines that score less than 4.6 out of 5 and every bottle that makes the cut has earned its place on merit alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with a 50 point scoring system, which we convert into the 5 point scale that you see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 = Exceptional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 = Excellent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 = Very Good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 = Good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 = Fair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What actually goes into the score?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong> (up to 5 points): we&#8217;re evaluating clarity, depth of colour and brightness, the first clues about the story the wine has to tell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aroma &amp; bouquet<\/strong> (up to 15 points): we&#8217;re assessing the wine\u2019s intensity, layered complexity and flaw free nose that makes you want to keep going back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flavour &amp; palate<\/strong> (up to 20 points): acidity, tannin, alcohol and mouthfeel all need to be working together in harmony.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overall impression<\/strong> (up to 10 points): how does it all come together? We&#8217;re thinking about harmony, typicity and the length of the finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also assess every Chardonnay wine by considering two additional criteria:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climate influence: <\/strong>cool climate Chardonnays should be crisp, lean and high acid with green fruit notes, while warm climate expressions are fuller bodied with tropical fruit aromas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Structure: <\/strong>depending on whether it is oaked or unoaked, there should be a balance between the creamy texture, acidity and fruit notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>One last note from us<\/em><\/strong><em>: our scores reflect our palates, our tasting conditions and our honest opinions about a given bottle, nothing more, nothing less. 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The average temperature for serving oaked Chardonnay is somewhere between 10-12\u00b0C, while creamy unoaked Chardonnay styles may be served slightly warmer between 7-10\u00b0C. A quick pop in your wine cooler or fridge is enough to enhance the aromatics and flavour profile of Chardonnay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What kind of wine glasses should you use for Chardonnay?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The appropriate <\/span><b><a href=\"#chardonnay-glasses\">wine glasses for Chardonnay <\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">vary for each style. A narrow, universal white wine glass can be used to serve crisp and unoaked versions, as its flute like body will enhance the young wine flavours. On the other hand, a Burgundy style wine glass is ideal for enjoying the richer texture of an oaked Chardonnay. Sparkling Chardonnays and Blanc de Blancs can benefit from wider style flutes that preserve their bubbles or rounded coupes that allow optimum appreciation of delicate flavours.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the best Chardonnay wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best Chardonnay wine for each person is different, depending on their taste and style preferences. You can check out our top 10 expert rated wine bottles, including both oaked and unoaked expressions. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Domaine Jacques Prieur 2022<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vincent Girardin 2021<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are the prime expressions of Chardonnay that made it to the top of our list, both of them representing the finest wines from the Corton-Charlemagne region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are Chardonnay wine prices?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to its status as a widely coveted wine that is produced in different regions globally, the Chardonnay wine prices can range from less than \u00a350 to thousands. Factors influencing the price of a bottle include the terroir, winemaker's reputation and ageing techniques. Some highly collectable bottles have been sold at auctions for price tags as high as $200,000 (equivalent to \u00a3120,000). Have a look at our recommended bottles for the best Chardonnay offers in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Chardonnay wine produced in France?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, Chardonnay wine is produced in France, as well as in Italy, California, Oregon, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and other vineyards worldwide. It is an easy to cultivate grape with a taste profile that takes on the nature of the terroir and climate where it was grown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How long does Chardonnay last once open in the fridge?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once open in the fridge, a bottle of Chardonnay can last for 3 to 5 days. To make sure that your wine maintains its freshness and zippy acidity, replace the cork after serving the drink and store it standing vertically so that the drink doesn't spill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Chardonnay a dry white wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, Chardonnay is a white wine and it is dry. It is produced from green skinned grapes of the same variety. The wine taste profile and structure can range from oaked, rich and full bodied to crisp, mineral driven styles that were fermented in stainless steel vats. Common tasting notes are floral, citrus and white fruits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is Chardonnay\u2019s alcohol content?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chardonnay\u2019s alcohol content typically ranges between 12 % to 15%, with oaked versions falling in the upper ranges. 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