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Chardonnay Victoria Yarra Valley vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, 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

Yarra Valley — the great wine region east of Melbourne in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range — is one of Australia’s great Chardonnay expressions. Its cool, variable climate with wet summers and cold nights allows slow ripening producing Chardonnays of remarkable finesse and complexity.