Around the world, Chardonnay is recognized as the most noble of white wines. It is widely planted, capable of producing a broad range of wine styles and has almost universal appeal. It is often called the “queen of white wines.”

Chardonnay was one of the first viniferas — European-style grapes — to be successfully grown in northern Ohio. While it is surely susceptible to injury from our uneven and rather harsh winter temperatures, it usually experiences less winter damage than more tender varieties, like sauvignon blanc, merlot or pinot noir. It is increasingly one of the whites upon which Ohio is building an exceptional reputation.

Chardonnay vines take their name from a village in France near Macon and yield rather longish bunches with golden berries that are almost translucent when fu

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