What is the meaning of the word Chardonnay?

Answer by  vietnamgirls (1177)

Chardonnay is actually a type of grape. It is a green skinned grape used to make white wine. You can also find it in sparkling wines and champagne.

Answer by  agatha (14)

Chardonnay (the grape variety) is named after the French village from which it is said to originate. 'Chardonnay' doesn't mean anything in French, it's just the name of the village.

Answer by  Lorbeer (304)

Chardonnay is a town in France - province Bourgogne. The name comes from the roman word Carduus. The other origin could be the thistle "carduus",which you can find in this area. Cardonnacum ( the old name of this town) derives from carduus, is Latin for a place with thistles. You'll find a Chateau Cardus in Chardonnay

Answer by  PZ (1206)

French wines are often named for the geographic location where they originated and Chardonnay is the name of a village in the Burgundy region of France.

Answer by  turkinforalivin (1279)

The wine derives its name from the village in France where the grapes were grown. The french meaning of the word is "thistle-covered."

Answer by  Spock (261)

Chardonnay is simply the name of a kind of grape. Some wines are named after the grapes used to make them, like Chardonnay or Zinfandel. Some wines are named after the region where they're made, like Champagne or Bordeaux.

Answer by  serendip (408)

Chardonnay is the name of the grape variety the wine is made from. The name most likely comes from the name of a village in France in the area where this variety is grown.

Answer by  pipera (37)

Chardonnary is one of a variety of white grapes planted throughout the world. It originated from the region of Eastern France and is grown wherever wine is produced. The smell is different and is easy to identify. It is popular, tasty, flavorful,and can be eaten with some rich foods.

Answer by  Anonymous

came from old iran chachar "four" daneh "seeds" for kind of grapes to make wine with

Answer by  Wineo (9)

Chardonnay is a white wine grape originally from the region of Burgundy, in France. It is thought that the word Chardonnay was the name of a town in that region of France. As is tradition in France, the Chardonnay grape earned its name from the town in which it was grown.

Answer by  rot (91)

Chardonnay is the name of the grape variety used to make the wine. It is believed to come from the name of a small village in France.

Answer by  Miffy (216)

Chardonnay is the name of the type of white grape used to make the wine. It originally comes from Burgundy in France, but it is now grown all over the world, mainly in France and California.

Answer by  Anonymous

I heard that it was actually traced back to ancient Israel. From the words shaar-Adonai. Which means gate of God.

Answer by  ajohnson26 (19)

Chardonnay is a kind of dry white wine. It is made from a variety of green-skinned grapes. The Chardonnay grape itself has a very neutral taste, although many of the flavors that are associated with it comes from oak. Chardonnay is an important component of sparkling wines.