Pinot Chardonnay
- noun
- /ˈpiːnoʊ ʃɑːrˈdoʊneɪ/
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Pinot Chardonnay
- We enjoyed a crisp glass of Pinot Chardonnay on the terrace overlooking the lake.
Examples
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The restaurant boasts an impressive selection of Pinot Chardonnay from various vineyards.
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I enjoyed a glass of Pinot Chardonnay with dinner.
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Many sommeliers recommend a Pinot Chardonnay as a refreshing accompaniment to seafood dishes.
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Do you prefer Pinot Chardonnays or Sauvignon Blancs?
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Many sommeliers recommend a Pinot Chardonnay as a refreshing accompaniment to seafood dishes.
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We enjoyed a crisp glass of Pinot Chardonnay on the terrace overlooking the lake.
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The restaurant boasts an impressive selection of Pinot Chardonnay from various vineyards.
Synonyms
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3.7
A dry white wine with a crisp, fruity taste
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6.7
A dry white wine from Chablis, France, sometimes made elsewhere
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9.9
A high quality dry white wine made from Chardonnay grapes in France
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9.9
A type of white grape or the white wine made from that grape with flowery, fruity smells
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6.1
A white grape that grows in places like France and California and the dry white wine from that grape
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5.8
A dry white wine from Burgundy in France, like Chablis
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7.4
A white grape used to make wine, often grown in France and California
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9.5
A dry white wine from the Loire Valley in France made from Melon de Bourgogne grapes
A light white wine from Switzerland and France made from a common eating grape
How Dry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are grape/wine names, so a B1 learner who knows 'Pinot' and 'Chardonnay' will infer this refers to a type of wine (a dry white table wine made from those grapes). The phrase is compositionally built from its parts and follows common wine-naming conventions, making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Pinot Chardonnay may come from a wine maker idea to make a lighter, crisper wine by using Chardonnay grapes in a style like Pinot. That's why the name links Pinot and Chardonnay and helps you remember it is a 'dry white table wine' similar to 'Chablis'.