Chablis

Chablis is one of the northernmost wine regions in France, along with Alsace and Champagne. The region produces exclusively Chardonnay-based wines - wines with a very distinct character that is unmistakable.

The climate in Northern France is cool, and the grapes therefore struggle to reach full ripeness, resulting in a dry wine with marked acidity and a mineral crispness.

Unlike white Burgundies, Chablis wines have less richness and a lower alcohol content - in return, there is a lightness and fine elegance to the wine.

Chablis is located 120 km north of Beaune and is therefore exposed to a sometimes harsher climate than Burgundy, which is why vintages often vary; likewise, one should not assume that the holy grail is guaranteed just because the bottle says Chablis.