History
Global Grapes
Tasting Time
Wild Card
100

This early-ripening grape is a natural cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc.

What is Chardonnay?
100

This country is the second-largest producer of Chardonnay.

What is Australia?
100

This term describes the mouthwatering, zesty sensation of unoaked Chardonnay.

What is acidity?

100

Chardonnay is often called this because it adapts easily to many climates and styles.

What is blank canvas?
200

In the 1980s–90s, this style of Chardonnay became known for big oak, high alcohol, and butter.

What is buttery/oaky Californian style?
200

This high-altitude region in Argentina, known for Malbec, is also gaining traction for its fresh, mineral Chardonnay.

What is Mendoza?

200

This common winemaking technique adds creaminess and buttery flavor to Chardonnay.

What is malolatic fermentation?

200

Chardonnay is one of the three main grapes used to make this sparkling wine.

What is Champagne?

300

Chardonnay likely originated in this small village in Burgundy.

What is Chardonnay (or Macon-Chardonnay)?
300

In Champagne, this term refers to a sparkling wine made exclusively from Chardonnay.

What is Blanc de Blancs?

300

A Chardonnay aged on lees might remind you of this breakfast item.

What is toast (or brioche)?

300

Chardonnay is an early-budding grape, which makes it especially vulnerable to this vineyard hazard.

What is frost?
400

This famous blind tasting helped put California Chardonnay on the global wine map in 1976.

What is Judgment of Paris?

400

This small island state in the Southern Hemisphere is producing some of the world’s most sought-after cool-climate Chardonnays.

What is Tasmania?

400

A Chardonnay with no oak, no MLF, and stainless steel fermentation is likely to taste like this style.

What is Chablis?

400

This fermentation vessel, popular in natural wine, adds texture without imparting oak.

What is concrete egg?