The Chardonnay is also considered a Burgundian grape and has been for centuries. It is responsible for the prestige of the great white wines of the Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Chablis districts. (In Chablis it is locally known as the Beaunois grape.)

It produces handsome bunches of golden berries about the same size as the Pinot grapes but more elongated and less densely packed. Though the grapes are small, they are rich in deliciously sweet white juice. The leaves can be recognised by the thick veins either side of the indentation where the stalk joins the leaf (sinus petiolaris).


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