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.

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.

A Blanc de Blancs Champagne made only from Chardonnay grapes

Despite being less planted, the Blanc de Blancs style of Champagne ( made from only Chardonnay grapes ) is far more commonly produced than Blanc de Noirs.

Like many grape varieties, Chardonnay first came to Australia in the collection of James Busby in 1832, but it only really took off in the 1950s.

In the 1990s, Chardonnay became the second most widely planted white grape variety in Argentina-second only Torrontés.

One Burgundian winemaker that favors the use of only wild yeast is Domaine des Comtes Lafon which had the fermentation of its 1963 Chardonnay batch take 5 years to complete when the fermentation process normally only takes a matter of weeks.

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 ).

Along with Côte de Brouilly, this is the only Cru Beaujolais region that permits grapes other than Gamay to be produced in the area with vineyards growing Chardonnay, Aligote and Melon de Bourgogne as well.

In contrasts, wines made grapes like Chardonnay and Merlot typically only include the juice from the free run ( before pressing ) and first or second pressing.

The DOC originally allowed only the use of Italian varieties such as Trebbiano, Sangiovese and Ansonica, but an amendment in 1986 recognised emerging trends in allowing the use of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Dom Pérignon is always an assemblage of 50 % Pinot Noir and 50 % Chardonnay, although the final composition changes every vintage: at times a blend in perfectly equal proportions ( e. g. 1990 Rosé ), at times up to 60 % Chardonnay ( 1982 ) or 60 % Pinot Noir ( 1969 ), and only once going over 60 % ( with 65 % Chardonnay in 1970 ).

Charles Shaw Chardonnay is mass-produced in California and sold only through Trader Joe's grocery stores.

* White Mâcon: Chardonnay only, allowed base yield is 60 hectoliter per hectare and the grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10. 0 per cent potential alcohol.

* Mâcon-Villages: Chardonnay only, allowed base yield is 58 hectoliter per hectare and the grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10. 5 per cent potential alcohol.

* White Mâcon + village name: Chardonnay only, allowed base yield is 57 hectoliter per hectare and the grapes must reach a maturity of at least 11. 0 per cent potential alcohol.

Pouilly-Fuissé has Chardonnay as the only grape variety.

The AOC regulations only allow Chardonnay to be used.

Made predominately from Chardonnay and Pinot bianco, sparklers labeled under the Franciacorta DOCG are permitted to include no more than 15 % Pinot nero.

While most Chenin blanc is produced as a varietal wine, up to 20 % of Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc are permitted in wines with the basic Anjou, Saumur, and Touraine designations.

* Colli Maceratesi DOC ( Marche ) – Primarily Maceratino with up to 30 % of Verdicchio permitted along with Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Incrocio Bruni, Pecorino ( grape ), Trebbiano, Malvasia and Grechetto.

Throughout the Soave production zone Garganega is the principal grape variety though Pinot bianco, Trebbiano di Soave ( Verdicchio ) and Chardonnay are permitted in varying percentages.

In the Soave Superiore DOCG, Garganega must also account for a minimum of 70 % of the wine but Pinot bianco, Chardonnay and Trebbiano di Soave are allowed to fill up to 30 % of the remaining blend with Trebbiano Toscano and other local white grape varieties ( such as Friulano, Cortese, Riesling Italico, Vespaiolo and Serprina ) permitted up to 5 % collectively.