Roger Voss Libri

Chardonnay is the world's favourite white wine grape and is found all over the world in the best wines - from expensive white burgundies such as Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet to the New World Chardonnays of California and Australia. The guide begins with its cultivation and the way the Chardonnay wines are made and the various styles winemakers may choose. Maps show vine distribution, and charts illustrate how ageing techniques alter the taste of the wine. Over 15 countries are detailed, divided into regions, together with the facts and figures of each producer listed. The author adds his own assessments and rates them for quality. Finally, the results of a blind tasting of the best of European and New World Chardonnays, especially organized for the book, are reported, with lists of the world's top Chardonnay the best, the most famous and the best New World and Old World producers.