Australian humorous slang for box wine — the kind that comes in a cardboard cask with a little plastic tap, lovingly mocked as the plonk of choice for students, tight-budget parties, and anyone who finds bottles too formal. The name parodies the snooty French 'Château' naming convention for wine estates, slapping it onto the decidedly un-glamorous packaging. Despite the ridicule, cask wine holds a genuine place in Australian drinking culture, and the nickname is worn as a badge of unpretentious, fun-loving thrift.
We didn't have money for proper wine, so someone rocked up with a four-litre Chateau Cardboard and the party carried on regardless.
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(AU, slang, humorous) Box wine.
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