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Chardonnay Californie Napa Valley vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, a small village in 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

Napa Valley — California’s most famous wine valley, an hour north of San Francisco — produces Chardonnays in a rich, opulent and oaked style that long served as the New World reference. The valley floor heat, tempered in the evening by marine breezes, yields sugar-rich grapes producing ample, buttery and nutty wines.