Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Chardonnay /(chär`d'n*ā")/ · Char·don·nay · IPA /ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/ 01 n. a white wine grape. 1. a white wine grape. 2. dry white Chablis-type table wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Syn. Pinot Chardonnay.