Top 10 Chardonnays you simply MUST try

Extra Special Chardonnay 2014, £5, Asda Modern take on Chardonnay from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. Bright, fresh and peachy.

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Chardonnay 2014, £5.99, Aldi Cooler climate Chardonnay, from the Limestone Coast, South Australia. Ripe with tropical fruit flavours. Domaine de la Pinte Arbois Chardonnay 2011, £16, M&S (pictured right) From the mountainous region of Jura in eastern France. Aged for two years before release, it’s nutty, rich and intense. Tesco White Burgundy, £7.99, Tesco Simple, fresh, classic white Burgundy that’s not been anywhere near an oak barrel. Incredible value for money. Blind Spot Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2014, £8.50, The Wine Society The cool-climate Yarra Valley in south-east Australia’s Victoria region is famous for Chardonnays. This one’s gorgeous, full of fresh, green apple fruit. Huntaway Reserve Chardonnay 2012, £10.99, Waitrose From New Zealand’s Gisborne region, this is fermented in French oak barrels, adding serious weight and flavour. Rustenberg Chardonnay 2013, £13.99, Waitrose A very grown up wine from South Africa’s Stellenbosch region, packed with apricot and orange flavours. Les Domaines Brocard Organic Chablis 2013, £15, M&S Made from organically grown grapes and completely unoaked, this is all about the apple fruit flavours. Philippe Michel Cremant du Jura 2012, £7.29, Aldi Another Chardonnay from the Jura, but this one’s sparkling. Like Champagne it’s fermented in the bottle. A really smart fizz for the money. Eileen Hardy Chardonnay 2012, £25, Majestic Named after the matriarch of Australia’s most famous family winemakers, this oaky, tangerine dream is the best Chardonnay in the range. Delicious.