Char·don·nay also char·don·nay 
(shär′dn-ā, shärdn-ā′)
(shär′dn-ā, shärdn-ā′)n.
1. A variety of grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France that is used to make white wine, including champagne.
2. A dry white wine made from this grape.
[Probably after Chardonnay, village in east-central France.]