Chardonnay | Blenheim Vintners

Domaine Drouhin Oregon Arthur Chardonnay

Sila — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:09:04 +0000

Arthur Chardonnay comes from 100% of the estate’s vines, located in the Dundee Hills in the Willamette Valley. It is named after Véronique Boss-Drouhin’ son. The yields are contained and the vine has an early ripening capacity.

Expressive and vibrant, Arthur opens with a flourish of tart green apple and a focused bouquet of orange blossom and nicely ripe melon. There is lemon zest, honeysuckle, and fresh almonds on the palate, with a note of pear essence on the finish. It offers a nice balanced acidity and a medium-long finish.

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Karia Chardonnay

Sila — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:48:34 +0000

This is a graceful Chardonnay with fragrant aromas of ripe mango, honeydew melon and peach along with hints of key lime pie, apple and floral notes. This medium-bodied wine has a bright and flavourful mouthfeel full of fruit and a touch of creamy vanilla spice, leading to a lasting citrus and melon finish.

Fondo Indizeno Monopolia Sannicola

eve — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:02:25 +0000

Fondo Indizeno, founded by renowned winemaker Christian Patat, celebrates Friuli’s rich winemaking heritage. Their Monopolio Sannicola Chardonnay is crafted from old vines planted on marl-based soils known as “Ponca,” benefiting from a Mediterranean climate with continental influences. This elegant white offers aromas of ripe pear, citrus, and white flowers, with a creamy texture and vibrant minerality. Balanced and refreshing, it pairs beautifully with seafood or light pasta dishes, showcasing the unique terroir of Friuli Colli Orientali.

Champagne Pierre Gerbais Grains de Celles Extra Brut

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:58 +0000

Based in Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar, Champagne Pierre Gerbais is a fourth-generation grower estate known for its integrity and precision. Now led by Aurélien Gerbais, the domaine farms organically and emphasizes biodiversity, crafting wines with minimal intervention and maximum expression. Particularly celebrated for its use of the rare Pinot Blanc, the estate’s cuvées are textured, vibrant, and terroir-driven. With limestone-rich soils and a deep-rooted commitment to quality, Pierre Gerbais offers a fresh, compelling voice in Champagne, authentic, thoughtful, and unmistakably of place.

Domaine Marc Jambon Mâcon-Pierreclos Cuvée Classique

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:58 +0000

Stretching from the Côte Chalonnaise to the south of Mâcon city, the Mâconnais vineyards extend for 40km forming a set of hillsides bordered by the Saône and Grosne rivers. In the heart of the Mâcon appellation on clay-limestone soils, the Jambon family has been making wine in Pierreclos since 1750, and their 12ha estate looks down over the valley and towards the emblematic Roche de Solutré.
Pierre Antoine Jambon ran the domaine until he was joined a couple of years ago by his childhood friend Michel Prudhon. Committed to growing healthy vines, they practice environmentally friendly viticulture, yields are deliberately kept low for the region and the grass is encouraged to grow between the rows of vines.
All the wines come from slow spontaneous fermentation, the use of sulphites has been moderated and cuve ageing on fine lees is carried out for 6 to 8 months.

Domaine Thibert Saint-Véran

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:58 +0000

Crafted in Burgundy’s Mâconnais, this Chardonnay reflects the Thibert family’s organic viticulture, practiced since 1998. Sourced from 40-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils, the wine reveals pale gold hues with aromas of white peach, pear, and flinty minerality. The palate balances ripe orchard fruits and creamy texture with vibrant acidity, underscored by subtle notes of toasted almond and citrus zest. Hand-harvested and aged in a mix of stainless steel and seasoned oak, it achieves a harmonious blend of richness and precision. Certified organic and unfiltered, this Saint-Véran embodies the Thiberts’ dedication to terroir-driven elegance, offering a Burgundian expression of Chardonnay.

Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:33 +0000

Founded in 1978, Shafer Vineyards is situated in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley, east of the Silverado Trail and just north of the town of Napa. Although their main focus has always been luxuriant, richly textured Cabernet Sauvignons from their Stags Leap vineyards, they own and farm vineyards also in Napa’s southernmost Carneros District.
Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, From Shafer’s superbly sited, eponymous vineyard in the Napa Valley side of Carneros. It is barrel fermented, with wild yeast, and matured for 14 months in a combination of 75% new french oak barrels (Allier, Vosges) and 25% stainless steel barrels. Malolactic fermentation is prevented and as a result, the richly textured, intensely flavoured, concentrated fruit is beautifully supported by pure, vibrant acidity.

Domaine Robert Ampeau Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:09 +0000

From the esteemed Perrières vineyard in Meursault, Domaine Robert Ampeau’s 2002 vintage showcases refined Chardonnay elegance. Aromas of lemon, hazelnut, and beeswax lead to a crisp palate with vibrant acidity and minerality. Aged in oak barrels for complexity, this wine pairs beautifully with seafood or creamy dishes.

Ca’ del Bosco Vintage Collection Franciacorta Satén Brut

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:09 +0000

Introduced in 1978 with the name Crémant, it is a special interpretation of a Franciacorta made only with Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco. In 1990 its name was changed to Franciacorta Vintage Satèn. Since the 2008 vintage, Ca’ del Bosco has decided to reinterpret Dosage Zéro, Satèn and Brut, and to give them a distinctive appellation as well: “Vintage Collection”. An elegant narrative of our extraordinary territory and of man’s ability to bring out the vines’ inherent potential.

Champagne Pol Roger Réserve Brut

eve — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:09 +0000

Pol Roger, a historic family-run Champagne house, crafts this elegant Brut Réserve from equal parts Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Aged for at least three years on lees, it offers aromas of green apple, brioche, and white flowers with a creamy texture and vibrant acidity. Perfect as an aperitif or paired with seafood, this Champagne embodies finesse and tradition.