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From the steely, mineral Chablis of northern Burgundy to the rich, barrel-fermented expressions of Margaret River and the elegant, cool-climate Chardonnays of Victoria’s Yarra Valley, Beechworth, and Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay is a variety of extraordinary range and adaptability — capable of producing wines of world-class quality in virtually every wine-growing climate on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate International Chardonnay Day 2026, we have curated a collection of eighteen exceptional Chardonnays from Australia’s finest cool-climate regions and the spiritual home of the variety in Burgundy, France — spanning a range of styles, regions, and price points that showcases the full breadth and brilliance of this remarkable grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay: The Grape \u0026amp; Its Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChardonnay is believed to have originated in the Burgundy region of eastern France — specifically in the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais, from which it takes its name — where it has been cultivated for centuries and where it produces the great white wines of the Côte de Beaune (Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet) and the steely, mineral Chablis of the northernmost Burgundy appellation. DNA analysis has confirmed that Chardonnay is a natural cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc — two ancient varieties widely cultivated in medieval France — making it a sibling of many of Burgundy’s other great varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChardonnay’s extraordinary success as a global variety is a consequence of its remarkable adaptability: unlike many varieties that express themselves best only in a narrow range of climates and soils, Chardonnay produces wines of genuine quality and character across an extraordinary range of conditions — from the cool, continental climate of Chablis (where it produces wines of steely acidity and mineral precision) to the warm, Mediterranean climate of Margaret River (where it produces wines of generous fruit, natural acidity, and barrel-fermented complexity). It is this adaptability — combined with the variety’s natural affinity for oak fermentation and maturation, and its ability to express the character of the site from which it is grown with extraordinary fidelity — that has made Chardonnay the world’s most widely planted and celebrated white wine grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Celebrate International Chardonnay Day 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you open a bottle of something approachable and immediately enjoyable or seek out a wine of genuine critical acclaim and cellaring potential, our collection has a Chardonnay for every palate and every occasion — from $12.99 (Mystery Wine Gippsland) to $119.99 (Savaterre Beechworth, 96+ Points). Share your glass on social media with \u003cstrong\u003e#ChardonnayDay\u003c\/strong\u003e and join wine lovers around the world in celebrating the most versatile white wine grape on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our full International Chardonnay Day 2026 collection below and raise a glass to the world’s most celebrated white wine — on Thursday, 21 May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"josef-chromy-chardonnay-2023-tasmania","title":"Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2023 | Tasmania","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosef Chromy Chardonnay 2023 Tasmania showcases rich, golden colour with complex bouquet of lemon sorbet, ripe grapefruit, beurre noisette and salted pistachios. 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Green and straw hues hint at poached white nectarines and honeyed cashews, balanced with a touch of flint and French oak, and a smooth, river pebble texture carrying notes of honeyed figs, white peaches, and citrus. 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Juicy white fruit, grapefruit, aniseed, almond paste, and cinnamon and clove spice, with white nectarine and nutty spicy characters, a flinty grip to texture, and excellent length of flavour. Elemental and a little raw at this stage, it will deliver handsomely with a couple of years in bottle — and Franco thinks it’s the best Chardonnay since the 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright, pale gold — the vibrant, youthful colour of a 2024 Yarra Valley Chardonnay of genuine intensity and the elemental, flinty character that hand-picked fruit and natural fermentation deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAroma\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuicy white fruit, grapefruit, and aniseed lead a complex and expressive bouquet — struck match, almond paste, and cinnamon and clove spice adding depth and the kind of intensity that, in some respects, seems more Beechworth than Yarra. 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The 2023 vintage is the newest release from an outstanding Hunter Valley vintage, sourced from the Gillards Road property and select vineyards with the same deep hillside red-brown terra rossa soils of limestone parentage. Aromas of cinnamon-poached white peach and crushed roasted cashews leap from the glass, followed by a beautifully weighted mid-palate of stewed nectarines and perfumed French oak, finishing with an elegant, long acid line. Matured for 12 months in French oak of varying ages. 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A nose of genuine Hunter Valley character and immediate, generous appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoasted almonds, pannacotta, and freshly cut white stone fruit, with textures of lime, butterscotch, and five spice — a beautifully weighted mid-palate of stewed nectarines and cinnamon, finishing with an elegant, long acid line. 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