Important Regions for Premium Chardonnay

Name each of the most important regions in the world for growing and producing premium Chardonnay, as emphasized by the WSET L2 and L3.

Particularly broad or diverse regions have not all been included, so you may need to be more specific, if you're not seeing one that you would expect

In some cases, a larger region and one or more of its sub regions are both included. In these cases, I tried to be generous with acceptable answers.

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Size of G.I.	Hint	Regions
Region	Cool-moderate. Maritime. Small boutique estates. Citrus, pear, apple. High acidity. Malolactic conversion.	Mornington Peninsula
Region	Moderate Climate. Elegant. High natural acidity, citrus and peach. Also blended with pinot noir for sparkling wines.	Adelaide Hills
Village	Does not produce any red wines.	Montagny
Region	Cool-to-moderate. Maritime. Renowned sparkling wines. Temperatures moderated by the Southern Ocean.	Yarra Valley
Village	Tropical and stone fruit. Barrel-aged. Limestone slopes.	Saint-Véran
Village	Also produces sparkling wine.	Rully
Village	Shares a Grand Cru name with another village. Moderate climate.	Chassagne-Montrachet
Region	Concentrated citrus and tropical fruit. Subtle toast and spice from new oak.	Marlborough
Region	Primarily used in traditional method sparkling wines, often blended with pinot noir.	Champagne
Region	Higher altitudes than surrounding areas. Premier Cru, but NO Grand Cru.	Côte Chalonnaise
Region	Cooled by morning fog and afternoon breezes. Used in still wines and traditional method sparkling wines.	Los Carneros
Region	Medium acidity, apple, citrus, malolactic conversion.	Mâconnais
Region	High altitude. Cool nights. Acidity, fresh fruit, floral notes. Oak-aging	Uco Valley, Mendoza
Region	Cooled by fog cover in low-lying areas. Concentrated fruit balanced by high acidity.	Santa Maria Valley
Village	Premier Cru. Oak and malolactic conversion. Moderate climate.	Meursault

Size of G.I.	Hint	Regions
Region	A bay cooled by ocean exposure.	Walker Bay
Region	Usually ripe fruit and oak. Cooled by morning fog and afternoon winds.	Casablanca Valley
Region	Strong, cool winds from the Pacific Ocean. Citrus and tropical fruits. Balanced acidity.	Monterey
Region	Cool-to-moderate. Maritime. Complex, concentrated, full-bodied. Also used in sparkling wine.	Geelong
Region	Structure, elegance, and restraint. An open valley near the coast. Cooled by morning fog from the Pacific Ocean.	Limarí Valley
Region	What don't they produce here? Get more specific.	California
Region	Of course this needs to be included, but keep going; get more specific.	Burgundy
Region	Cooled by the Pacific Ocean. South-facing slopes	Sonoma Coast
Region	High acidity, green fruit, citrus, sometimes austere. Only grow chardonnay. Cool climate.	Chablis
Region	Very cool, foggy conditions. High-quality, elegant. Also used in sparkling wines.	Russian River Valley
Wards	In a bay cooled by ocean exposure. Top estates in the district.	Hemel-en-Aarde
Village	Shares a Grand Cru name with another village. Moderate climate.	Puligny-Montrachet
Region	Warm, dry mediterranean climate.	Pays d'Oc
Village	Tropical and stone fruit. Barrel-aged. Limestone slopes.	Pouilly-Fuissé
Region	Warm, maritime climate. Concentrated stone fruit. High natural acidity.	Margaret River