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Chardonnay Meursault vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, small village of 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

Meursault — the king of Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune, though devoid of Grand Cru — is one of the world’s great white wine references. Its Premier Crus (Charmes, Périères, Genevières) are born on clay-loam limestones producing wines of remarkable richness, fatness and complexity.