char·don·nay
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Definition of chardonnay
: a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France
also
: the grape
Examples of chardonnay in a Sentence
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The menu will also include wine ice cream from Mercer’s Dairy, with zinfandel, merlot and chardonnay frozen treats. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "Boozy ice cream scooped up at future Coventry shop," 16 July 2019 Iggy Pop and Carol Kane make cameos as zombies seeking out coffee and a glass of chardonnay with a side of yummy entrails, respectively. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Director Jim Jarmusch puts his deadpan stamp on The Dead Don’t Die," 15 June 2019 This is the varietal wine style that many years ago, particularly in the 1990s, had an inkling of a possibility of unseating chardonnay as America’s sweetheart, go-to white wine. — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, "Love chardonnay? Give viognier a try," 30 Mar. 2018 Last year, the Penn State University research team planted two test plots with live lanternflies on chardonnay vines at Levengood’s winery for monitoring and experimentation. — Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, "This Voracious, Unstoppable Bug Is Killing Off Vineyards," 2 Aug. 2019 The rooftop bar, Everdene, has quickly become a destination for locals; raw speculation, of course, but that had to be a group from LinkedIn or Twitter lounging around the couches over Far Niante chardonnay. — Anthony Flint, BostonGlobe.com, "In San Francisco, new destinations over the top," 17 July 2019 Finding an identity Rubia has produced pinot noir and sauvignon blanc, but its sweet spot is what made Napa famous — cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay. — Sheryl Jean, Dallas News, "How one Texas couple carved out a corner of Napa Valley with boutique winery," 18 July 2019 Gramona Imperial Cava, Catalonia, Spain: A blend of xarel-lo, macabeo and chardonnay, this wine (from a winery that has been producing cava since the early 1800s) offers aromas of lemon tart, bruised orchard fruit, hazelnut and toast. — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, "Champagne and fried chicken: The perfect match," 8 Mar. 2018 Around this time, guests like the sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and rose wines. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Wine & Food Week: H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street draws large crowd for tastings, vino," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chardonnay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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