A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Chablis
Saline, flinty, pure citrus.
About Chablis
Chablis is a wine region in France, in the Burgundy area (classified Grand Cru). It makes white wine. Our database holds 3,286 wines from here.
The grapes of Chablis
The main grapes are Chardonnay. The appellation table lists them as: Chardonnay.
Style in the glass
Saline, flinty, pure citrus. Grand Cru (7 climats) = remarkable aging potential. It is a cold, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental. Kimmeridgian limestone (fossilized oyster shells) — same geological formation as England's south coast.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Chardonnay.
- Ageing: None mandated.
What to eat with Chablis
Oysters, raw shellfish, fish, goat cheese.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vosne-Romanée and Puligny-Montrachet.
Good to know
Kimmeridgian = fossilized marine organisms = saline minerality. Petit Chablis (kimmeridgian gravel) ≠ Chablis (full kimmeridgian marl).
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