Chardonnay

Meaning

Noun

• A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.
• A variety of wine made from this grape.

Origin

• French, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there
• The place name Chardonnay is from Late Latin Cardonnacum, from Latin carduus ("wild thistle, artichoke"), a name from the Roman period describing the surrounding area.