Originating in the Burgundy wine region of France, Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is one of the most widely planted grape varieties grown in all wine producing countries. Chardonnay wine is very neutral, deriving many of its flavours from influences such as terroir and oak. Made in different styles in different wine regions, Chardonnay wine from Chablis, France are dry, lean and crisply mineral. Burgundy Chardonnay are varied in their flavours; from steely styles to hazelnut aromas to round and buttery examples. A lot of California Chardonnay and Australia Chardonnay are oaked, giving buttery, full bodied wines with honey and tropical fruit flavours. Chardonnay is an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.