Grand Sud's Chardonnay comes from the Languedoc, where the Mediterranean climate produces grapes with a naturally generous, fruit-forward profile. Like the Merlot in the range, the alcohol is removed via spinning cones column - a vacuum distillation process that works at low temperatures to minimise flavour loss. The result is a pale, straw-coloured white with a nose that leans into ripe stone fruit and blossom: yellow peach, citrus zest, and a trace of acacia. There's also a light buttery character underneath, which gives it a bit more presence than a lot of dealcoholised whites that can come across as thin and watery. On the palate it's round and soft, with the gentle sweetness that's common to this category once the alcohol (and its drying effect) is removed. It's not a complex wine, and it won't fool anyone who's looking for a serious Burgundy alternative. But as an everyday dealcoholised white it does the job reasonably well - easy drinking, fruit-forward, and widely available at supermarkets and AF retailers across the UK.