Chardonnay

Char·don·nay

also char·don·nay  (shär′dn-ā′, shär′dn-ā′)

n.

1. A variety of grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France that is used to make white wine, including champagne.

2. A dry white wine made from this grape.

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[Probably after Chardonnay, village in east-central France.]

Chardonnay

(ˈʃɑːdəˌneɪ)

n (sometimes not capital)

1. (Brewing) a white grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world

2. (Brewing) any of various white wines made from this grape

[French]

Char•don•nay

(ˌʃɑr dnˈeɪ)

1. a white grape used in winemaking.

2. a dry white wine made from this grape.

[< French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Chardonnay - white wine grape chardonnay grape Pinot Chardonnay, Chardonnay - dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
	2.	Chardonnay - dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes Pinot Chardonnay white wine - pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation Chardonnay, chardonnay grape - white wine grape