Chardonnay socialist is a derogatory Australasian term used to describe those on the political left with comfortable middle or upper-class incomes, tertiary education, and a penchant for the finer things in life, Chardonnay being a form of white wine for example.

Among wine connoisseurs ( and other groups ), for example, Cabernet Sauvignon is often known as " Cab Sav ," Chardonnay as " Chard " and so on ; this means that naming the different wines expends less superfluous effort ; it also helps to indicate the user's familiarity with wine.

Atsby is a New York vermouth made from a base of locally-sourced Chardonnay ( North Fork of Long Island ), and are fortified with craft apple brandy from the finger lakes region.

Chardonnay () is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine.

For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a " rite of passage " and an easy entry into the international wine market.

The Chardonnay grape itself is very neutral, with many of the flavors commonly associated with the grape being derived from such influences as terroir and oak.

Chardonnay is an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.

Modern DNA fingerprinting research at University of California, Davis, now suggests that Chardonnay is the result of a cross between the Pinot and Gouais Blanc ( Heunisch ) grape varieties.

Chardonnay Blanc Musqué is mostly found around the Mâconnais village of Clessé and sometimes confused with the Dijon-166 clone planted in South Africa, which yields Muscat-like aromas.

Some viticultural hazards include the risk of damage from springtime frost, as Chardonnay is an early-budding vine – usually a week after Pinot noir.

On closer inspection, the grapevine will show slight differences in the texture and length of the hairs on the vine's shoot, and the veins of a Chardonnay leaf are " naked " near the petiolar sinus – the open area where the leaf connects to the stem is delineated by veins at the edge.

In France, Chardonnay is the second most widely planted white grape variety just behind Ugni blanc and ahead of Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc.

Chardonnay is one of the dominant grapes in Burgundy though Pinot noir vines outnumber it by nearly a 3 to 1 ratio.

Further south, in the region of Beaujolais, Chardonnay has started to replace Aligote as the main white wine grape and is even replacing Gamay in some areas around Saint-Véran.

With the exception of Pouilly-Fuissé, the wines of the Mâconnais are the closest Burgundy example to " New World " Chardonnay though it is not identical.

Chardonnay is the only permitted AOC grape variety in the Chablis region with the wines here developing such worldwide recognition that the name " chablis " has taken on semi-generic connotations to mean any dry white wine, even those not made from Chardonnay.

The name is protected in the European Union and for wine sold in the EU, " Chablis " refers only to the Chardonnay wine produced in this region of the Yonne.

Today, the Chardonnay made in the Chablis region is one of the " purest " expression of the varietal character of the grape due to the simplistic style of winemaking favored in this region.

The use of oak is controversial in the Chablis community with some winemakers dismissing it as counter to the " Chablis style " or terroir while other embrace its use though not to the length that would characterized a " New World " Chardonnay.

In the Champagne, Chardonnay is one of three major grape varieties planted in the region.

It is most commonly found in the Aube and Marne départments which, combined with Chablis, accounted for more than half of all plantings of Chardonnay in France during the 20th century.

The Côte des Blancs is the only district in the Champagne region that is predominately planted with Chardonnay.

Mutations of the Chardonnay grape include the rare pink-berried " Chardonnay Rose "; also " Chardonnay Blanc Musqué ", which produces an intensely aromatic wine.

In Burgundy, the amount of limestone to which the Chardonnay vines are exposed also seems to have some effect on the resulting wine.

It can also be used in the sparkling wines of Saumur and some Muscadet producers have begun experimenting with oak aged Chardonnay.

A Chilean Chardonnay from the Curicó Valley made from a Catalan wine maker who also produces Chardonnay in Spain

Finger Lakes producers such as Glenora and Casa Larga are also producing méthode champenoise sparkling wine from other grapes such as the traditional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Plantings in California, Australia, Chile and South Africa are also extensive, and Sauvignon Blanc is steadily increasing in popularity as white wine drinkers seek alternatives to Chardonnay.

Pinot noir is also used in the production of Champagne ( usually along with Chardonnay and Pinot meunier ) and is planted in most of the world's wine growing regions for use in both still and sparkling wines.

Whites from the region, which make up only 1 % of its production, are made mostly with Chardonnay grapes though Aligoté is also permitted until 2024 ( on condition the vines were planted before 2004 ).

Pinot Meunier,, also known as Meunier or SchwarzRiesling, is a variety of black wine grape most noted for being one of the three main varieties used in the production of champagne ( the other two are the black variety Pinot noir and the white Chardonnay ).

It is also widely grown in the Aube region in vineyards where Pinot noir and Chardonnay would not fully ripen.

Waiheke's climate are well suited to growing Bordeaux wine-type grapes, though some Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc varieties are also considered to be good.

Similarly, Baco Blanc experienced a brief period of popularity in the emerging New Zealand wine industry during the 20th century but as that century drew to a close, New Zealand producers also turned away from the variety to concentrate on vinifera grapes such as Müller-Thurgau, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Other grape varieties are also used, such as Scheurebe, Ortega, Welschriesling, Chardonnay, and Gewürztraminer and many are more prone to noble rot than Riesling since they ripen earlier.

Brettanomyces is most associated with barrel aged red wines, but has also been found in Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

* Colli Pesaresi DOC ( Marche ) – Can be made primarily of Verdicchio but can also be blended with Biancame, Pinot gris, Pinot noir ( w / o any maceration prior to fermentation ), Riesling Italico, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot blanc, Chardonnay and Trebbiano.

The Waipara region also has a reputation as premium area for the production of Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay.

Merlot and Chardonnay are also widely grown with great success-in fact the cool climate of the Wrattonbully wine region is proving suitable for many varieties.

Some McLaren Vale Chardonnay also features ripe melon, banana, fig and cashew nut flavours – rich and generous with pure elegance.

Chardonnay, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are also made.

Many other lesser varieties are also grown, including Chardonnay, Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Grenache.