Cape Heights Chardonnay
Regular price £9.95A South African Chardonnay packed pull of delicious flavours.
A lovely balance of ripe, tropical fruits with a more refreshing and crisp citrus toned finish. An excellent all rounder for general drinking.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Chardonnay
One Chain Googly Chardonnay
Regular price £11.75A lovely Australian Chardy that benefits from more of the tropical fruit flavours of the grape, so often overpowered by oak in other wines.
Soft peach aromas, lovely ripe melon and apple characters, all mingling with touches of pear and honey. Bright, zingy and well balanced with gentle acidity and a smooth, tropical fruit finish.
Country: Australia
Region: South East Australia
ABV: 13%
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
The Googly is the creation of the cricket fanatics at One Chain Vineyard (a chain being the old imperial measurement for 22 yards – the length of a cricket pitch). Luckily you don't have to be a cricket connoisseur to appreciate the quality of their wines!
Allumea Organic Grillo Chardonnay
Regular price £10.95Straw yellow in colour with an elegant bouquet, reminiscent of pineapples and lemons. The palate shows hints of tropical fruit with a beautifully crisp acidity and a persistent finish. Only the best, handpicked, organically grown grapes are used to make this wine!
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Grillo, Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Domaine Besson Chablis 2021
Regular price £23.95With four generations of the same family making fine Chablis wines, you are sure to enjoy an authentic, high quality and delicious wine from this domaine.
Delicate and softly perfumed aromas of citrus tree blossom and fresh cut green apple. Tight, mineral and zippy flavours, with that lovely richness of mouthfeel only found with great quality Chablis.
Country: France
Region: Chablis
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Chardonnay
Domaine Besson makes a Chablis style that is a little more accessible than some other domaines. These wines therefore can be enjoyed from an early age, unlike some Chablis where to get the best from the wine it is necessary to cellar the wine to allow it to develop.
Blank Bottle Moment of Silence 2022
Regular price £24.95Superb blend of Chenin , white Grenache and Viognier. All three are fermented separately in old oak, amphora and clay vats. This as well as some skin contact gives lovely texture and body to the wine. Slightly saline finish. A Cellar Door team favourite.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
Grapes: Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier
ABV: 13.5%
Cremant de Bourgogne Jaffelin NV
Regular price £18.95A pretty pale-yellow gold tints. Floral aromas and a touch of citrus come through on the nose, which develops buttery and brioche-like notes with age. Full and supple on the palate, long finish.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Voché Rioja Blanco
Regular price £21.50Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Vuira (51%), Chardonnay (49%)
ABV: 13.5%
Domaine Besson Petit Chablis 2022
Regular price £19.95A brilliant Petit Chablis - ripe and untouched by oak. May well become your new go-to wine.
Showing all the characteristics of the terroir, as well as lemony freshness and vivacity, underpinned by light minerality.
Country: France
Region: Chablis
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Family Story
A boutique French winery, Domaine Besson, is family owned and operated by Camille Besson and her brother Adrien, fourth generation winemakers. The estate has 21 hectares of vines that make wines for four Chablis AOC appellations: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. Adrien is the viticulturalist and vineyard manager while Camille is the winemaker.
Babylonstoren Chardonnay 2023
Regular price £24.95If you're a rich white Burgundy fan - then this is the wine for you. A rich nose of lemon curd and freshly baked butter biscuits. The beautifully fruity core is perfectly balanced by layers of oak spice, vanilla and roasted almonds. Supple with fresh acidity and an underlying minerality, which adds focus and length to the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl, Western Cape
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 14%
Food Match: The elegance and substance of the wine will
complement mushroom risotto, rich fish dishes and also steak béarnaise.
Ready to be enjoyed within the year of production, but will
mature well for the next four to six years.
Bolney Bubbly English Sparkling NV
Regular price £29.95Simple, light and refreshing traditionl method English sparkling wine. Very easy to drink with a charming elderflower creaminess.
Country: England
Region: West Sussex
Grapes: Reichensteiner, Muller Thurgau and Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Bolney Estate is one of the longest established English vineyards and have been making award winning wines for over 35 years.
Dewetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2022
Regular price £14.95South Africa's answer to Chablis! Soils rich in limestone and broken mountain rock on De Wetshof’s site-specific vineyards allow this wine to emit optimum varietal expression. An unwooded wine, Bon Vallon has a brisk and clean freshness leading into a wide spectrum of classic flavours including citrus, wild flowers and grilled nuts, with a nuanced minerality on the aftertaste.
Country: South Africa
Region: Robertson
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Goes well with Caesar Salad or seared salmon or tuna, equally, it will complement grilled or roasted white meats and pan-fried duck. It was awarded the top 15 award in the Chardonnay du Monde 2019 out of 696 Chardonnays tasted. And received a Double Gold Medal in the 2019 Veritas Awards
Jaffelin Chardonnay Vin De France 2021
Regular price £13.95This wine represents phenomenally good value for money. Ripe stone fruit and toasted oak aromas with concentrated peach and citrus flavours.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Jaffelin Rully Blanc 2022
Regular price £34.95Wonderfully approachable white Burgundy with lovely tropical, marzipan notes.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%]
Oropasso Biscardo White 2022
Regular price £13.95Similar in style to a Soave, yet richer and more complex.
Intense straw yellow with greenish reflections. Delicate with floral notes and hints of citrus fruits and yellow flesh fruits. Fresh, mineral and very well structured and well balanced.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Garganega 60%, Chardonnay 40%
Ferghettina Franciacorta Brut NV
Regular price £26.95Forget Prosecco...the best sparkling from Italy comes from Franciacorta. Traditional method sparkling wine from Champagne grapes as well!
An exuberant, confident and bright style – lively and very approachable with citrus fruits – a golden apple character which is, at the same time, both incisive yet quite gentle.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardia
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir
One of the emerging estates in Italy's booming sparkling wine sector. Roberto Gatti spent 20 years as cellarmaster and viticulturalist at Bellavista, one of the early pioneers of the Franciacorta region, before creating Ferghettina in 1990. A new winery and cellars, started in 2002, were completed in 2005 and sit in a magnificent location overlooking the beautiful Lake Iseo. Roberto is assisted by his daughter Laura, also an oenologist, shortly to be joined by his son Matteo. The Gatti's control production of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, using only half of the grapes available for their production of 300,000 bottles. Meticulous attention to detail, skillful blending and long bottle maturation give wines of great finesse and individuality. The 'Italy's answer to Champagne' tag is unavoidable but these wines are much more than that.
Boschendal Rachelsfontein Chenin Blanc 2021
Regular price £11.45Fleshy, ripe and super easy drinking.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch/ Franschhoek
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13%
Bolney English Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rosé 2018
Regular price £38.95One of the leading Producers in the English winemaking revolution. Enjoyed by everyone except the French...
The sparkling rosé is a seriously sophisticated wine that offers notes of raspberry and wild strawberry, with subtle savoury undertones adding complexity. The sparkling wine is produced following the same traditional method as is used to produce Champagne, providing a luxurious, flavour-filled wine.
Beautifully packaged so it makes a great gift too.
Country: England
Region: Sussex
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Montsablé Reserve Chardonnay 2021
Regular price £14.95The floral aromas and white peach flavours are complimented by vanilla, toasty notes, a lovely creamy texture and mineral tones through to a classy finish. An absolute must buy for any lover of elegant French Chardonnay, at a fraction of the price you’d pay for village Macon.
Country: France
Region: P Haute Vallée de L’Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chardonnay
Truchard Chardonnay 2019
Regular price £36.95Delicious top-notch California Chardonnay. All the requisite hallmarks with pineapple, peach and fig notes with a touch of creamy spice.
Country: USA
Region: Napa Valley
ABV: 14.1%
Grapes: Chardonnay
Today, there are many physicians who have become winery owners, winemakers and winegrowers, but Dr. Tony Truchard was one of the first in California. He bought his first 20 acres on the Napa side of the Carneros region in 1973 when he was still practicing internal medicine in Reno. He continued to acquire parcels until he now farms 270 acres of mainly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Carneros district. Francis Mahoney, of nearby Carneros Creek Winery, helped with the initial plantings. A winery was built in 1989 and caves were added later.
Pouilly Fuissé 'Terroir' Domaine Seve 2020
Regular price £28.95Round and elegant wine with classic, subtle buttery notes balanced by juicy acidity. A top quality white Burgundy with more than 10 year aging potential.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Boschendal Brut Rosé Cap Classique NV
Regular price £17.95Vibrant, fresh and clean with a hint of richness from 12 months of lees contact.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek, Western Cape
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinotage
ABV: 13%
Laibach The Ladybird Organic White 2022
Regular price £15.95Fresh and complex with notes of white peach, almonds and a hint ripe papaya. Expressive on the palate with a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Chardonnay, Chenin,and Viognier
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Paella
Felino Chardonnay 2021
Regular price £21.50Perfumed and aromatic style of Chardonnay from the Mendoza valley in Argentina.
A clean wine, with plenty of aromatic intensity, fresh and mineral. On the nose it is floral and citrus-like. Notes of white flowers and fruits, lemon blossom and peaches. On the palate, it has a soft start, a good persistence, unctuous with balanced acidity, round with good concentration.
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Chardonnay
After visiting Argentina in 1989, Californian trail-blazer Paul Hobbs became deeply interested in both the terroir and Argentine culture, noticing the unique potential for Malbec and other varietals in the region. After meeting two kindred spirits, Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud, they founded Viña Cobos in 1997 and since then there has been no looking back. Utilising gnarly old vines, careful vineyard selection, very low yields and an unerring empathy for the raw materials, Viña Cobos craft intense yet balanced wines that showcase the elegance and beauty of this region. The wines from Cobos have branched into four different brands – Felino, Bramare appellation, Bramare Single Vineyard and the super premium Cobos. Binding all of the wines from Viña Cobos is the true identity of each variety and the unique terroir of Mendoza, truly world class wines from a world class producer.
Eagle Rock Vineyards 11th Hour Chardonnay NV
Regular price £13.95The stonefruit and tropical citrus flavours are enhanced by an extended cool fermentation and pleasant acidity. Long and mouth-filling.
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vegan/Vegetarian
From the Sacramento and Lodi areas at the northern end of California’s San Joaquin Valley.