Chardonnay Chateau Ste. Michelle at Olive Garden is a classic Washington State Chardonnay from the same founding winery that produces the Riesling on the takeout menu, available at $26.25 per bottle and containing 620 calories. Chateau Ste. Michelle's Chardonnay is a benchmark Pacific Northwest white wine known for its balance between fruit-forward character and restrained oak treatment — neither the heavily buttered California Chardonnay style nor the ultra-lean Burgundian style, but a medium road that makes it the most food-compatible among the restaurant's Chardonnay options.
Chardonnay is the natural pairing with cream-based pasta sauces, and the Chateau Ste. Michelle version is specifically well-suited to the Olive Garden menu's Alfredo and carbonara family of dishes. The wine's moderate body and soft vanilla-citrus character enhances rather than competes with cream sauce pasta in a way that lighter wines like Pinot Grigio cannot always achieve. At $26.25, it is a $1.50 premium over the base-tier wines and delivers that value in cream-sauce pairing quality.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
620Calories
0gTotal Fat
30mgSodium
* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated March 2026.
$26.25 per bottle for the Wine and Beer to Go option. It is the same price as the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling.
Medium-bodied with apple, citrus, and a subtle creamy vanilla note from light oak aging. The oak treatment is restrained compared to many California Chardonnays, making it more versatile with food and less overpowering alongside delicate pasta flavors.
Chardonnay is the default cream-sauce pasta wine. At Olive Garden it pairs best with Fettuccine Alfredo, Seafood Alfredo, Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo, and Ravioli Carbonara. The wine's body and subtle vanilla notes harmonize naturally with butter-cream-Parmesan sauce preparations.
It is lightly oaked — using some oak barrel aging to add complexity and a subtle vanilla note without producing the heavily buttered or overly oaky character that defines some California Chardonnay styles. The oak influence is present but restrained, keeping the fruit character clear.
620 calories for the full bottle. Per standard 150ml glass serving, approximately 124 calories — consistent with other dry white wines on the menu at similar alcohol content.
