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Chardonnay Coastal region Paarl 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

Paarl — South Africa’s historic wine region in the Cape surroundings, on the granite and schist soils of the Paarl Rocks — is one of the warmer coastal regions. Chardonnay here is richer and more ample than in the cool coastal regions, with marked aromatic maturity.