Of course, winemaking also plays its part. Chablis represents the Chardonnay grape at its most thrilling and potentially long-lived. It is a dry white wine defined by vibrant acidity, with distinctive aromas of minerals, oyster shells and citrus. Chardonnay responds to the region’s cold soils and gentle summers with flavours that cannot be found elsewhere. Yet Chablis’ more northerly latitude and cooler climate are not conducive to the ripeness, weight and texture encountered further south.
The region’s wines are often compared to the best of Burgundy, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet in particular. The real key to understanding Chablis, though, is climate. Each grower has their personal take on this issue critics often state that both soil types can make outstanding wines. There have been countless arguments in Chablis as to whether the wines from Portlandian are equal in quality to those from Kimmeridgian soil. Further north and to the east the soil is lighter and contains a lower percentage of clay and fossils, known as Portlandian. This is known as Kimmeridgian, named after the small Dorset village of Kimmeridge.
Here you’ll find many of the best vineyards planted on crumbly limestone, grey or white in colour. The heartland of the region is a southwest-facing slope north of the town. Nevertheless, its vineyards are actually equidistant between Champagne, Sancerre in the Loire Valley, and Burgundy’s Côte d’Or.
Shop our range of Chablis Chardonnays hereĬhablis has long been considered part of the wider Burgundy region.
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