Chardonnay for Waiters - The Free Online Wine Course at The Waiter's Academy - Video

Chardonnay for Waiters is part of the Free Online Wine Course at The Waiter's Academy and it is all you need to know about the grape Chardonnay and the wines it produces.
Chardonnay is a varietal where the region and the winemaker dictate the style, the taste, and the structure, and the consumer purchase what they admire the most!
Burgundy in France is the most famous Chardonnay region that produces the most expansive wines.
The town of Chablis has established itself as one of the best appellations for Chardonnay wines:
Chablis is a light body, high on acidity, with citrus and green apple flavors. They are usually not aged in oak barrels and they are 100% Chardonnay

Cote de Beaune Chardonnay is full-body, aged in oak barrels, with tropical flavors, citrus, and spice.
The most famous villages are Poligny-Montrachet and Meursault.

champagne is another wine region in France where Chardonnay is grown but it is used exclusively for the production of Champagne wines!