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Tegenwoordig is Chardonnay, als wereldwijde wijn, een belangrijke economische pijler. Wijnen winnen prijzen op internationale wedstrijden zoals \u003cem\u003eChardonnay du Monde\u003c\/em\u003e , waaraan in 2025 35 landen en 600 wijnen deelnemen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Organoleptische eigenschappen variëren afhankelijk van de regio.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eDe kwaliteit van Chardonnay-wijnen schuilt in hun vermogen om de specifieke kenmerken van hun terroir te weerspiegelen. In Bourgogne vindt men minerale tonen en een levendige zuurgraad, terwijl Californische of Australische wijnen aroma's van tropisch fruit en vanille onthullen. De \u003cem\u003eChardonnay du Monde\u003c\/em\u003e -competitie benadrukt ook het belang van een uitgesproken typiciteit en geeft de voorkeur aan wijnen met intense aroma's en een subtiele balans tussen zuurgraad en zachtheid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e De wereldwijde economische rol van dit druivenras.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Chardonnay domineert de internationale verkoop en vertegenwoordigt een aanzienlijk deel van de wijnexport. In 2025 werden 171 medailles uitgereikt tijdens de \u003cem\u003eChardonnay du Monde\u003c\/em\u003e -competitie, waaronder 82 gouden medailles, wat de vooraanstaande positie van deze druif onderstreept. Regio's zoals Zuid-Afrika, Spanje en Japan dragen actief bij aan deze opmars, met jaargangen die worden geroemd om hun authentieke expressie van de druif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch2\u003eFactoren die de internationale populariteit verklaren\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Aanpassingsvermogen aan uiteenlopende klimaten, van de frisheid van Bourgondië tot de uitbundige aroma's van nieuwe continenten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Uitmuntende mousserende wijnen, zoals Blanc de Blancs champagnes gemaakt van Chardonnay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Erkenning door internationale deskundige juryleden, met 700 proevers die tijdens recente edities zijn opgeleid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Chardonnay, een wijn van wereldformaat, belichaamt een collectief succes, waarin traditie en innovatie samenkomen. Iconische cuvées zoals \u003cem\u003eChâteau de Meursault\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003cem\u003eSt Cousair Chardonnay\u003c\/em\u003e illustreren het vermogen van deze druif om grenzen te overstijgen, terwijl de Bourgondische identiteit behouden blijft.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-marsyas-blanc-2016","title":"Château Marsyas White 2016","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDiscover a sun-soaked wine with charming fruit!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Lebanon evokes sunshine and spice, you've got to try this surprising blend of full-bodied Chardonnay (60%), complemented by bold and elegant Sauvignon Blanc (40%). All this is only possible in an ideal location. 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Half Chardonnay, half Sauvignon Blanc, this Syrian wine from Deir Touma, 60 km east of the seaside town of Latakia, is powerful, structured and complex. From the very first nose, it reveals notes of heated flint, fanned by pretty aromas of shale and gunflint, characteristic of a Sauvignon Blanc bursting with sunshine. On the palate, it's equally superb and generous, with a full-bodiedness typical of a Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the originality of this vineyard, whose vines grow at an altitude of 900 meters on a clay-limestone terroir marked by a temperate Mediterranean climate, lies perhaps even more in its history. Founded in 2002 by the Saadés, a Syrian-Lebanese family who also own Château Marsyas in Lebanon, it has withstood the upheavals of the Syrian revolution of 2011-2012 and the bloody war that followed; despite the fact that the Saadés have never set foot in Syria again. Far too dangerous, given that to get to this region, home of the Assad family in power since 1971, it has long been required to cross a zone held by Daesh and its other islamist offshoots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, owners Karim and Sandro Saadé manage everything remotely from Lebanon, where the two brothers live and work. Advised by French winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt, they manage their team by phone, videoconference or WhatsApp. Before and during the harvest, grape samples are even driven by cab to Beirut for analysis. As a result, Bargylus has never missed a vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can they rely on? Growing international recognition. 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The Vermentino, native to Sardinia and Corsica and thus well suited to the Eastern Mediterranean climate, adds citrus, mineral and even a marine character. It is moderate in alcohol and combines well with the richer Chardonnay and fragrance of the aromatic Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unoaked blend results in a wine full of fragrance - pineapple, pear, passion fruit and herbs with an underlying mineral note. The wine has a pale, lemon-gold color. On the palate, you find flavours of pineapple, pear and apricots with some floral and herby notes of basil and thyme with a dry, refreshing finish. There is a rich honeyed mouthfeel but at the same time it is vibrantly fresh with good acidity, which makes it deliciously drinkable lightly chilled. Perfect to drink on its own or with seafood, light salads, and appetizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Musar was the first producer in Lebanon to achieve organic certification for its vineyards. 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