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| Chardonnay
Language: French
Description: A variety of white grape. It is used to make Chablis and the fine white wines of Côte de Beaune and essential to Champagne. It is also used in northern Italy where they are used to make spumante wines and in the Veneto in combination with Garganega grapes.
Pronounced: shar-doh-NEH
Latin: Vitis vinifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ethnicity: French
Most frequent country: Widespread
Also known as: Beaunois, Gamay Blanc, Melon d’Arbois, Pinot Chardonnay
See places: French food and cuisine
See drinks, wines etc: Garganega
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