A dry white wine; from a village in France
The name is derived from the French village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region, which is believed to be the original home of the world-famous grape variety. Etymologically, the place name likely comes from the Latin term 'carduus', meaning a place overgrown with thistles.
Less common today
Chardonnay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,592 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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