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Chardonnay Californie Los Carneros vin blanc tranquille

Origin
Chardonnay, a small village in the Mâconnais
Growing regions
France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa
Also known as
Morillon blanc, Pinot Chardonnay

Los Carneros — the viticultural district at the confluence of Napa Valley and Sonoma County, bordered to the south by San Francisco Bay — is one of California’s great Chardonnay regions. Its cool climate, swept by Pacific mists and winds, allows slow ripening that preserves fine acidity.